Definition of: prebend

(preb′ənd) noun
1. A stipend allotted to an ecclesiastic from the revenues of a cathedral or conventual church in consideration of his officiating and serving therein; also, the land or tithe yielding the stipend, the tenure of which is a benefice.
2. A prebendary. [<OF prebende <Med. L praebenda, lit., things to be furnished, neut. plural of L praebendus, gerundive of praebere supply <prae- in front of, before + habere have]
—preb′·en·dal adjective