commendam

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noun

A vacant benefice commended to a cleric until an incumbent was provided.

OriginLatin in commendam →
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Meanings

nouncommendam (plural commendams)

plural commendams

  1. obsoletelifestyleA vacant benefice commended to a cleric until an incumbent was provided.

Origin

  1. Latinin commendam“in trust”
  2. Englishcommendam

From Latin in commendam (“in trust”).

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APA

commendam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commendam

MLA

“commendam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commendam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commendam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commendam.

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