advowson
English
Etymology
From Middle English avowson, from Anglo-Norman avouson, from Latin advocātiō. Doublet of advocation.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ədˈvaʊ.z(ə)n/
Noun
advowson (plural advowsons)
- (UK, ecclesiastical law) The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
- 2017, Ben Aaronovitch, The Furthest Station, Gollancz, page 88:
- Advowson is the right to appoint the incumbent clergy of a parish, so three advowsons meant three incumbents.
References
- “advowson”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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