Ecclesiastical+living
51incumbency — /ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/ (say in kumbuhnsee) noun (plural incumbencies) 1. that which is incumbent. 2. an incumbent weight or mass. 3. the position or office of the holder of an ecclesiastical living. 4. Rare the state of being incumbent. 5. Rare a duty or… …
52incumbent — /ɪnˈkʌmbənt / (say in kumbuhnt) adjective 1. resting on one; obligatory: a duty incumbent upon me. 2. lying, leaning, or pressing on something: incumbent posture. 3. holding an office at a particular time: the incumbent member. –noun 4. the… …
53patronage — /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/ (say patruhnij), /ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ/ (say paytruhnij) noun 1. the financial support afforded a shop, hotel, etc., by customers. 2. the position, encouragement, or support of a patron. 3. (in politics) the practice of controlling… …
54jus patronatus — (Ecclesiastical law.) A commission from the bishop, directed usually to his chancellor and others of competent learning, who were to summon a jury of six clergymen and six laymen, to inquire into and examine as to who was the rightful patron of a …
55Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
56Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
57Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
58Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
59United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
60biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
