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Preferment vs Primitia - What's the difference?

preferment | primitia |

As nouns the difference between preferment and primitia

is that preferment is prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product while primitia is the first fruits; the first year's whole profit of an ecclesiastical preferment.

preferment

English

Noun

(preferments)
  • (obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).
  • *, II.12:
  • *:A mind warranted from prejudice, hath a marvellous preferment to tranquility.
  • Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.
  • A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.
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    • primitia

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (UK, legal, obsolete) The first fruits; the first year's whole profit of an ecclesiastical preferment.
  • * Spenser
    • The primitias of your parsonage.
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