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adj
Of or pertaining to a prebend; prebendary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Having an associated prebend.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or pertaining to an honorary religious title granted by the state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the allocation of such positions, or to a system in which such allocation is prevalent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Relating to political patronage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, politics
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History
From Latin praebenda (“the support or allowance afforded by the state to a private person”).
