advowson

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ad=vow=son

CIDE DICTIONARY

advowson, n. [OE. avoweisoun, OF. avoëson, fr. L. advocatio. Cf. Advocation.].

 The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church. [Originally, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to it.]  [1913 Webster]
" The benefices of the Church of England are in every case subjects of presentation. They are nearly 12,000 in number; the advowson of more than half of them belongs to private persons, and of the remainder to the crown, bishops, deans and chapters, universities, and colleges."  Amer. Cyc.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

advowson, n. Brit. Eccl. (in ecclesiastical law) the right of recommending a member of the clergy for a vacant benefice, or of making the appointment.

Etymology

ME f. AF a(d)voweson f. OF avoeson f. L advocatio -onis (as ADVOCATE)

ROGET THESAURUS

advowson

Churchdom

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