preb·end 
(pr
b
nd)
KEY NOUN:
- A stipend drawn from the endowment or revenues of an Anglican cathedral or church by a presiding member of the clergy; a cathedral or church benefice.
- The property or tithe providing the endowment for such a stipend.
- A prebendary.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English
prebende, from Old French, from Medieval Latin
praebenda, from Late Latin,
state allowance, from Latin, neuter pl. gerundive of
praeb
re,
to grant, from
praehibre :
prae-,
pre- +
habre,
to hold; see
ghabh- in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:pre·bendal (pr
-b
n
dl, pr
b
n-d
l)
KEY (Adjective)
