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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Prebend

/(prĕb"ĕnd)/ · Preb·end · IPA /ˈprɛbənd/
01 n. A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with w…
  1. 1.
    A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice. See: Note, Benefice
  2. 2.
    A prebendary.[Obs.]
Phrases & compounds
Dignitary prebend — one having jurisdiction annexed to it.
Simple prebend — one without jurisdiction.