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noun
historical(A) Ecclesiastical Law. = "advowson"; the office or function of an advowee. (b) = "avowry"; (also) a person responsible for providing this protection (or perhaps: the payments made to ensure this).
Origin
Late Middle English. Originally a variant of avowry, now distinguished in form in the meanings below.
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