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Noun Concept
Categories: Real property law, History of Christianity in the United Kingdom, History of the Church of England, English legal terms
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advowson  advowsons  avowee  livings
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The right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice WordNet 3.0
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The right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Advowson or patronage is the right in English law of a patron to present to the diocesan bishop a nominee for appointment to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church living, a process known as presentation. Wikipedia
The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office. Wiktionary
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right
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law
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Catholic Encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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advowsons, avowee, livings (English clergy)

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