impropriatrix
(ɪmˌprəʊprɪˈeɪtrɪks)
[fem. in L. form of prec.: see -trix.]
A female impropriator; a woman who holds a benefice.
| 1774 Garton Inclos. Act 5 The said Jane Cooke, Impropriatrix of the said rectory. 1801 H. Gwillim Coll. resp. Tithes 1620 Upon a second trial a verdict was found for the impropriatrix. |