advowson
/ədˈvaʊ.z(ə)n/noun
advowson is spelled A-D-V-O-W-S-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, advowson means “The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of advowson is advowsons.
How many letters and syllables are in advowson?
| Letters | 8: A-D-V-O-W-S-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is advowson?
Advowson appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce advowson?
- UK /ədˈvaʊ.z(ə)n/
Advowson has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of advowson
- advowsons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does advowson mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKThe right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does advowson come from?
From Middle English avowson, from Anglo-Norman avouson, from Latin advocātiō. Doublet of advocation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).