• (n.) A prebendary. • (n.) A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/prebend/
Preb'end (prĕb'ĕnd) noun [ French prébende (cf. Italian & Spanish prebenda ), from Latin praebenda , from Latin praebere to hold forth, afford, contr. from praehibere ; prae before + habere to have, hold. See Habit , and confer Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/143