1. the stipend or revenue granted to a clergyman from cathedral or collegiate church funds
Usage: ecclesiastical
2. the office or position of a prebendary in a cathedral chapter
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• The cathedral chapter awarded him a valuable prebend.
• His prebend provided sufficient income to support his family.
• The prebend came with both duties and privileges within the cathedral.
• She held a prebend at Westminster Abbey for many years.
• The reform reduced the value of many traditional prebends.
• Competition for prebends was fierce among ambitious clergy.