prebendary /ˈpɹɛbəndəɹi/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal. •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. noun1 •An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.The great church, the residences of the dean and the two prebendaries, the choir and its appurtenances, were all intact and in working order. — 1919 formsprebendaries
