noun
- plural of prebendary; clergy members who receive a prebend (stipend) from a cathedral or collegiate church
Usage: ecclesiastical; formal
Examples
- The cathedral chapter consisted of twelve prebendaries.
- Several prebendaries attended the diocesan meeting.
- The prebendaries were responsible for maintaining the cathedral services.
- New prebendaries were appointed by the bishop.
- The prebendaries received their stipends from church lands.
- Medieval prebendaries often held multiple benefices.