Advowee

/ˌædvoʊˈiː/ noun

Definition

One who has the right of advowson; a person who has the privilege of presenting a clergyman to a benefice or church position.

Etymology

From advowson + -ee (one who receives). Advowee specifically names the person receiving the benefit of this medieval church privilege. It comes from the Latin advocationem (the right to present a candidate).

Kelly Says

Advowee is a perfectly logical word formation—the patron has advowson, the clergy member becomes the advowee—yet hardly anyone knows it, because this whole feudal church system is now obsolete.

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