noun
- The office, position, or rank of a prebendary (a member of the clergy attached to a cathedral or collegiate church with a stipend or benefice).
Usage: ecclesiastical; chiefly British; formal
Examples
- He was appointed to a prebendaryship at the cathedral.
- The prebendaryship provided him with a comfortable income and residence.
- She held the prebendaryship for over thirty years.
- The dean offered him the prebendaryship in recognition of his scholarly work.
- Prebendaryships were historically important positions within the Church of England.