advowson
Meaning of advowson
noun
(in ecclesiastical law) the right to recommend a member of the Anglican clergy for a vacant benefice, or to make such an appointment.
Middle English (in the sense ‘patronage of a religious house or benefice’, with the obligation to defend it and speak for it): from Old French avoeson, from Latin advocatio(n- ), from advocare ‘summon’ (see advocate).
Information about advowson
- It is a name.
- The plural form of advowson is: advowsons.
- Languages in which advowson is used:
(Press the button to hear it)
Hyphenation of advowson
ad-vow-son
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- advowson is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Words that rhyme with advowson
Clawson, Dawson, Henlawson, Lawson, Mawson, Rawson, Drewson, Mathewson, Dowson, Lowson, Towson, Widdowson, cowson, towson, vowson
Are you looking more rhymes for advowson? Try our rhymes search engine.