prébende

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French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin praebenda, from Latin praebendus, verbal adjective of praebere. Compare the popular Old French provende, provendre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁe.bɑ̃d/
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Noun

prébende f (plural prébendes)

  1. prebend
    Le petit chanoine était donc entré en possession d'une superbe prébende, à titre de chanoine majeur (George Sand, Consuelo, 1842)

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