benefice
ben·e·fice
noun \ˈbe-nə-fəs\Definition of BENEFICE
1
: an ecclesiastical office to which the revenue from an endowment is attached
2
: a feudal estate in lands : fief
— benefice transitive verb
See Origin of BENEFICE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin beneficium, from Latin, favor, promotion, from beneficus
First Known Use: 14th century
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