English Explanatory Dictionary

advowson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.

Pronunciation

/ədˈvaʊ.z(ə)n/

Word forms

advowson advowsons

Etymology

From Middle English avowson, from Anglo-Norman avouson, from Latin advocātiō. Doublet of advocation.

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