Explore Prebend through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like stipend. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Prebend meaning
- A stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral.
- The property or other source of this endowment.
- Political patronage employment.
Synonyms of Prebend
Using Prebend
- The main meaning on this page is: A stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral. | The property or other source of this endowment. | Political patronage employment.
- Useful related words include: stipend.
- In the example corpus, prebend often appears in combinations such as: prebend or.
Context around Prebend
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prebend
- In this selection, "prebend" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, parish and separate stand out and add context to how "prebend" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a separate prebend or endowment and alienate his prebend or any. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prebend" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prebend
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Apart from other benefices, Rev Sillato was also endowed with the parish prebend of Ħaż-Żebbuġ. (16 words)
We also absolutely forbid any cleric in any way to alienate his prebend or any ecclesiastical benefice. (17 words)
In 1362 he was granted a prebend at Aust in Westbury-on-Trym which he held in addition to the post at Fillingham. (23 words)
Besides the dignitaries there were the ordinary canons, each of whom, as a rule, held a separate prebend or endowment, besides receiving his share of the common funds of the church. (31 words)
In 1362 he was granted a prebend at Aust in Westbury-on-Trym which he held in addition to the post at Fillingham. (23 words)
We also absolutely forbid any cleric in any way to alienate his prebend or any ecclesiastical benefice. (17 words)
Example sentences (4)
Apart from other benefices, Rev Sillato was also endowed with the parish prebend of Ħaż-Żebbuġ.
Besides the dignitaries there were the ordinary canons, each of whom, as a rule, held a separate prebend or endowment, besides receiving his share of the common funds of the church.
In 1362 he was granted a prebend at Aust in Westbury-on-Trym which he held in addition to the post at Fillingham.
We also absolutely forbid any cleric in any way to alienate his prebend or any ecclesiastical benefice.
Common combinations with prebend
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- prebend or 2×