Meaning of advowson | Babel Free
/ədˈvaʊ.z(ə)n/Definitions
The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
UK
Examples
“The advowson of the parsonages of Sempringham and Tirington, being the right of his father, he [St. Gilbert] was presented by him [his father] to those united livings, in 1123.”
“Advowson is the right to appoint the incumbent clergy of a parish, so three advowsons meant three incumbents.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.