prebendary

noun

A member of the Anglican clergy who receives a prebend.

noun

An Anglican cleric holding the honorary title of prebend without a stipend.

noun

One who holds a prebend.

noun

A prebendaryship.

noun

A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at stated times in the church. See note under benefice, n., 3.

noun

A prebendaryship.

noun

An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.

adjective

Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal.

adjective

Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the allocation of such positions, or to a system in which such allocation is prevalent.

noun

a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church