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

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

That it has taken the House until 1970 to bestow such a benefice on the electorate is a commentary in itself.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1297 Boniface VIII. authorized a boy of Florence, twelve years old, to take a benefice involving the cure of souls.--Faucon,

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles