advowsance
|ad-vow-sance|
C2
/ədˈvaʊzəns/
right to nominate
Etymology
Etymology Information
'advowsance' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'avousance', where 'avou' meant 'advocate' or 'patron'.
Historical Evolution
'avousance' transformed into the Middle English word 'avouson', and eventually became the modern English word 'advowsance'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the act of advocating or supporting', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the right to present to a benefice'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the right of presentation to a church benefice, or the right to nominate a person to a vacant ecclesiastical position.
The advowsance of the parish was held by the local lord.
Synonyms
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