benefice

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Noun benefice has 1 sense

benefice, ecclesiastical benefice - an endowed church office giving income to its holder
--₁ is a kind of spiritualty, spirituality, church property
--₁ has particulars: sinecure
Derived form: verb benefice₁

Verb benefice has 1 sense

benefice - endow with a benefice
--₁ is one way to endow, dower

Derived forms: noun beneficiary₁, noun benefice₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody with something

benefactive role benefactor benefactors benefactress benefator benefi benefic benefical benefice beneficed beneficence beneficent beneficent beneficial beneficially beneficiant beneficiaries

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