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Provision :: Provision (n.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation..

Intrusionist :: Intrusionist (n.) One who intrudes; especially, one who favors the appointment of a clergyman to a parish, by a patron, against the wishes of the parishioners..

Patron :: Patron (n.) One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender..

Patronized :: Patronized (imp. & p. p.) of Patroniz.

Patronymic :: Patronymic (a.) Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination..

Voluntaryism :: Voluntaryism (n.) The principle of supporting a religious system and its institutions by voluntary association and effort, rather than by the aid or patronage of the state..

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author..

Hoity-toity :: Hoity-toity (a.) Thoughtless; giddy; flighty; also, haughty; patronizing; as, to be in hoity-toity spirits, or to assume hoity-toity airs; used also as an exclamation, denoting surprise or disapprobation, with some degree of contempt..

Prestimony :: Prestimony (n.) A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice. The patron in the collator..

Patronless :: Patronless (a.) Destitute of a patron.

Usurper :: Usurper (n.) One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron..

Patronal :: Patronal (a.) Patron; protecting; favoring.

George :: George (n.) A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter..

Dedicator :: Dedicator (n.) One who dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment..

Advowson :: Advowson (n.) The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church. [Originally, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to it.].

Lapse :: Lapse (v. i.) To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of some one, as a patron, a legatee, etc..

Collate :: Collate (v. t.) To present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; -- followed by to..

Themis :: Themis (n.) The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.

Avowry :: Avowry (n.) An advocate; a patron; a patron saint.

Patronizing :: Patronizing (a.) Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another.

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