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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Benefice

· Ben·e·fice · IPA /ˈbɛnɪfɪs/
01 n. A favor or benefit.
  1. 1.
    A favor or benefit.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    An estate in lands; a fief.(Feudal Law)
  3. 3.
    An ecclesiastical living and church preferment, as in the Church of England; a church endowed with a revenue for the maintenance of divine service. See Advowson. See: Advowson
02 v. t. To endow with a benefice.
imp. & p. p. Beneficed
  1. 1.
    To endow with a benefice.