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benefice

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Main Entry:
ben·e·fice 
          Listen to the pronunciation of benefice
Pronunciation:
\ˈbe-nə-fəs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin beneficium, from Latin, favor, promotion, from beneficus
Date:
14th century
1 : an ecclesiastical office to which the revenue from an endowment is attached 2 : a feudal estate in lands : fief
benefice transitive verb


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