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advowson
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ad·vow·son
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ædˈvaʊ
zən
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noun
English Ecclesiastical Law
.
the right of presentation of a candidate to a benefice or church office.
Origin:
1250–1300;
<
Anglo-French;
replacing
Middle English
avoweisoun
<
Anglo-French,
Old French
avoeson
≪
Latin
advocātiōn-.
See
advocation
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advowson
(ədˈvaʊz
ə
n)
—
n
English ecclesiastical law
the right of presentation to a vacant benefice
[C13: via Anglo-French and Old French from Latin
advocātiōn-
the act of summoning, from
advocāre
to summon]
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