prebendal

adjective5

1. •
   Of or pertaining to a prebend; prebendary.

   • In October 1746 Mary had taken over the lease of the Prebendal estate in Aylesbury, and with it the position of lady of the manor, from her mother. — 2006
2. •
   Having an associated prebend.

   • When he had been some months installed there as a priest-in-charge, he received a prebendal stall, thanks to the same patrons, in the collegiate church of Sainte-Croix. — 1910
3. •
   Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the allocation of such positions, or to a system in which such allocation is prevalent.

   • Similar phenomena, which promote a guild-like closure of officialdom, are typically found in the patrimonial and, particularly, in prebendal officialdom of the past. — 2006
4. •
   Relating to political patronage.
5. •
   Of or pertaining to an honorary religious title granted by the state.