A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at stated times in the church. See Note under Benefice, n., 3.
Holder of a prebend, therefore usually a secular canon. (Heath, Peter. Church and Realm, 1272-1461, 366) Related terms: Prebend
a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
an ecclesiastic who enjoys the stipend granted to a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church out of its estate
a resident clergyman who is entitled to a share of the revenues of the church
a cathedral canon supported by a prebend, normally the income from one manor of the cathedral estates
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral. A prebend is a type of benefice, which usually consisted of the income from the cathedral estates.