benefice

Example Sentences

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The benefice of Middleton was merged with neighbouring Great Henny.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2023

The church, she says, is one of 15 in the benefice.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2023

Besides the sippin' and the stars, Austin happens to have one of the lowest costs of living of any metropolitan area in the nation, a benefice not lost on University of Texas graduates.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its marble lions gaze out with dignity over trash and traffic alike, and the lofty portico proclaims the institution's origins in the heady days of 19th century hope and public benefice.

From Time Magazine Archive

The revulsion, when it did come, was so strong, that he hastily resolved to say nothing at home about the offered benefice.

From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles