# benefice

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɛnɪfɪs/ · frequency rank #64,921

## Definitions
1. Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it.
2. A favour or benefit.
3. An estate in lands; a fief.

## Etymology
From Old French benefice, from Latin beneficium.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/benefice