noun
- The office, position, or tenure of a prebendary (a member of the clergy attached to a cathedral or collegiate church with a stipend or endowment).
Usage: plural form; chiefly British; ecclesiastical/historical
Examples
- Several prebendaryships at the cathedral became vacant after the reformation.
- He held multiple prebendaryships throughout his ecclesiastical career.
- The dean distributed the prebendaryships among worthy clergy members.
- Medieval prebendaryships provided stable income for cathedral staff.
- The chapter records documented all prebendaryships and their endowments.