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com|men|dam
com|men|dam «kuh MEHN dam», noun. Ecclesiastical.
1. the holding of a benefice by someone in the absence of a regular clergyman. Such a benefice is said to be held in commendam.
2. the benefice so held.
[< Medieval Latin (dare) in commendam (give) into (someone's) charge; commenda an entrusting < Latin commendāre; see etym. under commend (Cf.commend)]

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