['pr?b(?)nd]
¦ noun historical
1. the portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend.
the property from which such a stipend was derived.
Derivatives
prebendal adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. prebende, from late L. praebenda 'things to be supplied, pension', neut. plural gerundive of L. praebere 'to grant'.