Definition of "prebend" [preb•end]

• A stipend drawn from the endowment or revenues of an Anglican cathedral or church by a presiding member of the clergy; a cathedral or church benefice. (noun)
• The property or tithe providing the endowment for such a stipend. (noun)
• A prebendary. (noun)

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• "This community life becoming more and more rare after the end of the ninth century, each canon received his own share of the mensal revenues – his "prebend"."
• ""prebend" does not yet appear, neither do the distinctive names of the stalls."
• "Within each colonial prebend tribal jealousies and differences were exploited by colonial masters to maximize political power and economic advantage."