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prebendary Definition

preb·en·dary (preb′ən der′ē)

noun pl. prebendaries -·dar′·ies

  1. a person receiving a prebend
  2. Ch. of England an honorary canon with only the title of a prebend

Etymology: ME prebendarie < ML praebendarius

prebendary Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • stall: This Ewbank was successively rector of Washington and Winston, prebendary of the 12th stall, and prebendary of Litchfield.

Converse of object

  • make: In 1911, he was made a prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral.
  • become: He was also presented to the Rectory of Alton, and became a Prebendary of Winchester.
  • appoint: Kenneth A. NEWING ( 1931-40 ) has been appointed a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral.

Adjective modifier

  • last: Strangely enough, this ' peculiar ' court continued even after the death of Edward Jay, the last Prebendary of Salton.