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noun
The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: ecclesiastical, law, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: right
History
From Middle English avowson, from Anglo-Norman avouson, from Latin advocātiō. Doublet of advocation.
