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.
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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

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