The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PREBEND
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What does PREBEND mean?
PREBEND noun- A stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral.
- The property or other source of this endowment.
- Political patronage employment.
- A prebendary.
- To bend in advance.