- (n.) A position or office of honor or profit; as, the preferments of the church.
- (n.) The act of choosing or the state of being chosen; preference.
- (n.) The act of preferring or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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