- A stipend drawn from the endowment or revenues of an Anglican cathedral or church by a presiding member of the clergy; a cathedral or church benefice.
- The property or tithe providing the endowment for such a stipend.
- A prebendary.
[Middle English prebende, from Old French, from Medieval Latin praebenda, from Late Latin, state allowance, from Latin, neuter pl. gerundive of praebēre, to grant, from praehibēre : prae-, pre- + habēre, to hold.]
prebendal pre·ben'dal (prĭ-bĕn'dl, prĕb'ən-dəl) adj.




