Prebend — Preb end (pr[e^]b [e^]nd), n. [F. pr[ e]bende (cf. It. & Sp. prebenda), from L. praebenda, from L. praebere to hold forth, afford, contr. fr. praehibere; prae before + habere to have, hold. See {Habit}, and cf. {Provender}.] 1. A payment or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prebend — c.1400, from O.Fr. prebende, earlier provende (12c.), from M.L. prebenda allowance, from L.L. praebenda allowance, pension (see PROVENDER (Cf. provender)) … Etymology dictionary
prebend-? — *prebend ? germ.?, Femininum: nhd. Gabe; Interferenz: Lehnwort lat. praebenda; Etymologie: s. lat. praebenda, Femininum, zu Gewährendes; vergleiche lat … Germanisches Wörterbuch
prebend — [preb′ənd] n. [ME prebende < MFr < ML(Ec) prebenda < LL praebenda, state support to a private person < neut. pl. ger. of L praebere, to grant < prae , before + habere, to have] 1. the part of the revenues of a cathedral or… … English World dictionary
prebend — In English ecclesiastical law, a stipend granted in cathedral churches; also, but improperly, a prebendary. A simple prebend is merely a revenue; a prebend with dignity has some jurisdiction attached to it. The term prebend is generally… … Black's law dictionary
prebend — prebendal /pri ben dl, preb euhn /, adj. /preb euhnd/, n. 1. a stipend allotted from the revenues of a cathedral or a collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter. 2. the land yielding such a stipend. 3. a prebendary. [1375 1425; late ME … Universalium
prebend — [15] A prebend is a salary paid to a clergyman from the revenue of his cathedral. The word comes via Old French prebende from late Latin praebenda ‘salary, pension’. This was a noun use of the gerundive of praebēre ‘give, grant, supply’, and… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
prebend — preb•end [[t]ˈprɛb ənd[/t]] n. 1) rel a stipend allotted from the revenues of a cathedral or a collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter 2) rel the land yielding such a stipend 3) rel a prebendary • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME… … From formal English to slang
prebend — /ˈprɛbənd/ (say prebuhnd) noun 1. a stipend allotted from the revenues of a cathedral or a collegiate church to a canon or member of the chapter. 2. the land yielding such a stipend. 3. → prebendary. {Middle English prebende, from Medieval Latin… …
prebend — n. Ecclesiastical, stipend of member of chapter. ♦ prebendal, a. ♦ prebendary, n. holder of prebend … Dictionary of difficult words
