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Benefices is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Benefices in a sentence

Related words

Benefices | Benefice

Benefices meaning

plural of benefice

Using Benefices

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of benefice
  • In the example corpus, benefices often appears in combinations such as: english benefices, two benefices.

Context around Benefices

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

english 2× two 2× counts 1× rich 1× ecclesiastical 1× providing 1× provide 1× northern 1× french 1×

Often after:

rev 1× came 1× granted 1× clerical 1×

Sentence patterns with Benefices

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

300 english benefices should be 1× benefices were lands 1× counts benefices came to 1× favourite with benefices including the 1× from other benefices rev sillato 1× granted rich benefices and preferments 1× granting english benefices as they 1× him two benefices the proceeds 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apart from other 1× benefices were lands 1× counts benefices came 1× during henry s 1× he received the 1× in 1163 alexander 1×

Common sentence endings:

assigned to romans 1× benefices and preferments 1× by the pope 1× frascati among others 1× him his successor 1× his french benefices 1×

Words around Benefices

Just before it in the word index:

beneficent 15 beneficence 8 benefice 8 benefiber 3 benefactors 58 benefactor 114

Just after it in the word index:

beneficial 1.450 beneficially 11 beneficiaries 902 beneficiary 397 beneficiation 10 beneficium 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 20 abbv 20 abdalla 20 abdirahman 20 abdulmalik 20 abhimanyu 20

Corpus analysis for Benefices

  • In this selection, "benefices" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, english, two, counts, rev, came and granted stand out and add context to how "benefices" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 300 english benefices should be and benefices were lands. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "benefices" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with benefices

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Benefices were lands granted by the Church to faithful lords. (10 words)

The papacy then ordered that 300 English benefices should be assigned to Romans. (13 words)

Apart from other benefices, Rev Sillato was also endowed with the parish prebend of Ħaż-Żebbuġ. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The pope had repeatedly used the rich northern benefices to reward members of the Roman curia, and towards the close of the year 1516 he sent the impolitic Arcimboldi as papal nuncio to Denmark to collect money for St Peter's. (41 words)

In England the anti-papal preaching of John Wyclif supported the opposition of the king and the higher clergy to Boniface IX's habit of granting English benefices as they fell vacant to favorites in the Roman Curia. (38 words)

Julius showered his favourite with benefices, including the commendatario of the abbeys of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy and Saint Zeno in Verona, and, later, of the abbeys of Saint Saba, Miramondo, Grottaferrata and Frascati, among others. (37 words)

Example sentences (15)

Apart from other benefices, Rev Sillato was also endowed with the parish prebend of Ħaż-Żebbuġ.

Benefices were lands granted by the Church to faithful lords.

Counts’ benefices came to be inherited as counties were broken up and as counts assimilated their offices and ex-officio lands to their family property.

During Henry's reign, the Papacy developed a strong, central bureaucracy, supported by benefices granted to absent churchmen working in Rome.

He received the tonsure at the age of seven and was soon granted rich benefices and preferments.

In 1163 Alexander summoned clergy and prelates from England, France, Italy, and Spain to the Council of Tours to address, among other things, the unlawful division of ecclesiastical benefices, clerical usury, and lay possession of tithes.

In England the anti-papal preaching of John Wyclif supported the opposition of the king and the higher clergy to Boniface IX's habit of granting English benefices as they fell vacant to favorites in the Roman Curia.

Julius showered his favourite with benefices, including the commendatario of the abbeys of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy and Saint Zeno in Verona, and, later, of the abbeys of Saint Saba, Miramondo, Grottaferrata and Frascati, among others.

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McKisack (1959), p. 272. Papal taxation of the English Church was suspected to be financing the nation's enemies, while the practice of provisions – the Pope providing benefices for clerics – caused resentment in the English population.

On 20 March 1265, in order to expedite the business with Charles of Anjou, Cardinal Simon was authorized to provide benefices from cathedrals or otherwise within his province to five of his clerics.

Their offices were compatible with other offices, i.e. they can hold two benefices or offices at one and the same time, some conferred by the Cardinal Vice-Chancellor, others by the Pope.

The papacy then ordered that 300 English benefices should be assigned to Romans.

The pope had repeatedly used the rich northern benefices to reward members of the Roman curia, and towards the close of the year 1516 he sent the impolitic Arcimboldi as papal nuncio to Denmark to collect money for St Peter's.

This may have been the occasion on which Benedetto Caetani acquired at least some of his French benefices.

To support him, his relatives had obtained for him two benefices, the proceeds of which amounted to 700 golden crowns a year; and his uncle had promised to make him his successor.

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Common combinations with benefices

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "benefices" in a sentence?
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What does "benefices" mean?
Benefices means: plural of benefice
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