ecclesiastical benefice

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Noun ecclesiastical benefice has 1 sense

benefice, ecclesiastical benefice - an endowed church office giving income to its holder
--₁ is a kind of spiritualty, spirituality, church property
--₁ has particulars: sinecure

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Ecclesiastical Benefice

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Ecclesiastical benefice is a term used in the context of religious institutions to refer to a bestowed position or income granted to a member of the clergy.

Examples:

Noun - Sense 1: The ecclesiastical benefice provided a stable income for the parish priest.

Noun - Sense 2: The bishop appointed him to an ecclesiastical benefice in a small rural community.

Adjective: The ecclesiastical benefice system supported the clerical infrastructure of the church.

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