benefice means land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.
benefice is pronounced /ˈbɛnɪfɪs/.
noun
- Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it.“If after long expectation, much expense, travel, earnest suit of ourselves and friends, we obtain a small benefice at last, our misery begins afresh […]”
- A favour or benefit.
- An estate in lands; a fief.
verb
- To bestow a benefice upon“There are two volumes, "The Open Door for Man's approach to God" (London, 1650) and "A Consideration of Infant Baptism" (London, 1653), by John Horne, who was beneficed at All Hallows, King's Lynn.”