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Preferment
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion.
(2):
(n.) A position or office of honor or profit; as, the preferments of the church.
(3):
(n.) The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Preferment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/preferment.html. 1828.