prebendary

A noun referring to a canon or clergyman who receives a prebend, a stipend or portion of church revenue, in return for serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

• 🇩🇪Ein Geistlicher oder Kanoniker, der für seinen Dienst an einer Kathedrale oder Stiftskirche eine Pfründe (Einkünfte oder ein Stipendium aus dem Kirchenvermögen) erhält.

1. Church official C2 formal british

   A member of the clergy who receives a prebend, which is a stipend or income from a cathedral or church, typically in exchange for performing certain duties.

   • The prebendary was responsible for overseeing the cathedral's finances.
   • He was appointed as a prebendary of St. Paul's Cathedral.
   • The prebendary's duties included attending services and managing church lands.

   🇩🇪Pfründner

   Synonyme: canon

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