ben‧e‧fice /ˈbenəfəs, ˈbenɪfəs/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Medieval Latin beneficium, from Latin, 'favor', from beneficus 'beneficent', from bene 'well' + facere 'to do']
the pay and position of a Christian priest who is in charge of a
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