Domstift

German

Etymology

From Dom (cathedral) + Stift (ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːmˌʃtɪft/
  • Hyphenation: Dom‧stift
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Noun

Domstift n (strong, genitive Domstiftes or Domstifts, plural Domstifte or Domstifter)

  1. (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism) cathedral chapter (college of clerics (chapter) of an episcopal see)
    Synonyms: Domkapitel, Kathedralkapitel

Declension

Meronyms

  • Domkanoniker, Dompropst, Domdekan, Domkapitular, Domvikar, Domdiakon
  • Präbende, Pfründe

Further reading

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