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Commendam
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Commendam'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/commendam.html. 1828.