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Advowson
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church. [Originally, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to it.]
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Advowson'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/advowson.html. 1828.