advocacy

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[edit]Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈæd.vəˌkə.si/, SAMPA: /"{d.v@%k@.si:/

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advocacy (plural advocacies)

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Advocacy

1. the profession of an advocate
2. the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something
3. the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard

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benefice

See also Benefice and bénéfice

Contents [hide] 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 2 Latin 2.1 Adjective 3 Old French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

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Benefice

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From Old French benefice, from Latin beneficium.

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• (UK) IPA: /ˈbɛnɪfɪs/

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benefice (plural benefices)

1. Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it.  [quotations ▼]

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benefice (third-person singular simple present benefices, present participle beneficing, simple past and past participle beneficed)

1. To bestow a benefice upon  [quotations ▼]

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benefice

1. vocative masculine singular of beneficus

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Borrowed from Latin beneficium.

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benefice m (oblique plural benefices, nominative singular benefices, nominative plural benefice)

1. (ecclesiastical) benefice
2. favour, advantage
3. benefit