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benefice

noun

/ˈbɛnɪfɪs/

Meaning

a permanent church appointment for which property and income are provided

The bishop appointed him to a wealthy benefice.

church office, living, endowment, clerical post

lay position, unemployment

hold a benefice, grant a benefice, wealthy benefice

the act of choosing or the thing that is chosen

the planet on which we live; the ground or soil

A task or situation that tests someone's abilities or resources in a demanding but stimulating way.

a period of about four weeks or one-twelfth of a year

the front part of the human body between the neck and the stomach

Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness.