benefice

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for benefice

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benefice : බඩවැඩිල්ල

benefice : දේවගැතියෙකුගේ දිවිපෙවෙත

benefice definition

Noun.

  1. A favor or benefit.
  2. An estate in lands; a fief.
  3. An ecclesiastical living and church preferment, as in the Church of England; a church endowed with a revenue for the maintenance of divine service. See Advowson.

Transitive verb. To endow with a benefice.