advowson
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ədˈvaʊ.z(ə)n/
Noun

advowson (plural advowsons)

  1. (British, ecclesiastical law) The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.



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