Incumbent

in-kum′bent, adj. lying or resting on: lying on as a duty.— n. one who holds an ecclesiastical benefice.— n. Incum′bency , a lying or resting on: the holding of an office: an ecclesiastical benefice.— adv. Incum′bently . [L. in cum bens , -ent is , pr.p. of incumbĕre , to lie upon.]