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Meaning of 'commendam' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Commendam [ n.]
- A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.

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