prestimony

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noun

A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice.

OriginLatin praestimonium →
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Meanings

nounprestimony (plural prestimonies)

plural prestimonies

  1. archaicrareChristianityA fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice.

Origin

  1. Latinpraestimonium
  2. Englishprestimony

From Latin praestimonium, from praestare (“to furnish, supply”). Compare French prestimonie. See prest (noun).

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APA

prestimony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestimony

MLA

“prestimony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestimony. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prestimony,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestimony.

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