benefice
/ˈbenɪfɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbenɪfɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbe-nə-fəs/ (ame, mw)
benefice — noun
- beneficesingular
- beneficesplural
1. a formal church position for a priest or other clergy member that includes incom
a formal church position for a priest or other clergy member that includes income, and sometimes the use of land or a house
After training, Bilal accepted a small benefice in a seaside parish.
accept a benefice as a church appointment
The bishop offered Renata a benefice that included fields and a cottage.
benefice with attached property
For thirty years, the benefice of St. Anne's supported one local priest.
Church records show that Dylan held the benefice until he grew too ill.
When the priest moved away, the benefice stayed empty for six months.
- living
an older British term for nearly the same clergy post with attached income
- ecclesiastical office
a broader formal term that does not always imply property or regular income
- church post
a plainer general phrase, but less exact because it does not itself suggest endowment
文法句型
hold a benefice
be appointed to a benefice
benefice of [church or parish]
用法筆記
Usually seen in church history, church law, or formal records. The word covers the position together with the income or property attached to it, not just the work itself.