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(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.]

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Advowson'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/advowson.html. 1828.
 
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