advowson
21advowson — n. right to appoint a priest to a church office …
22advowson — [əd vaʊz(ə)n] noun Brit. (in ecclesiastical law) the right to recommend a member of the Anglican clergy for a vacant benefice, or to make such an appointment. Origin ME: from OFr. avoeson, from L. advocatio(n ), from advocare (see advocate) …
23advowson — ad·vow·son …
24advowson — ad•vow•son [[t]ædˈvaʊ zən[/t]] n. rel the right to name a candidate for a vacant position in the Church of England • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME avoweisoun < AF, OF avoeson « L advocātiō …
25advowson — /ədˈvaʊzən/ (say uhd vowzuhn) noun (formerly, in Britain) the right of a bishop or a layman (usually the lord of the manor) to present a benefice to a vicar or rector of their choice. {Anglo French; replacing Middle English avoweson, from Old… …
26advowson — n. the right to present a clergyman to a church living …
27advowson — n. Brit. Eccl. (in ecclesiastical law) the right of recommending a member of the clergy for a vacant benefice, or of making the appointment. Etymology: ME f. AF a(d)voweson f. OF avoeson f. L advocatio onis (as ADVOCATE) …
28advowson of the moiety — The right of two patrons each to present a clerk or parson to the same church …
29donative advowson — /downadav advawzan/ In ecclesiastical law, a species of advowson, where the benefice is conferred on the clerk by the patron s deed of donation, without presentation, institution, or induction. 2 Bl.Comm. 23 …
30donative advowson — /downadav advawzan/ In ecclesiastical law, a species of advowson, where the benefice is conferred on the clerk by the patron s deed of donation, without presentation, institution, or induction. 2 Bl.Comm. 23 …
