1. Noun
The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated.
2. Noun
The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation.
3. Noun
A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.
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