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prestimony

prestimony noun: a fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice.

Noun

prestimony (plural prestimonies)

  1. (archaic, rare) A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice.

Forms of prestimony

pluralprestimonies

Origin of prestimony

From Latin praestimonium, from praestare (“to furnish, supply”). Compare French prestimonie. See prest (noun).

Questions about prestimony

What does prestimony mean?
Prestimony means a fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice.
What part of speech is prestimony?
Prestimony is a noun.
What is the plural of prestimony?
The plural of prestimony is prestimonies.

Words near prestimony in the dictionary

  1. prestigious
  2. prestigiously
  3. prestigiousness
  4. prestigmal
  5. prestimonies
  6. prestimony
  7. prestimulate
  8. prestimulated
  9. prestimulating
  10. prestimulation
  11. prestimulations

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