PARSONAGE

parsonage, vicarage, rectory

(noun) an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

parsonage (plural parsonages)

The residence of the minister of a parish.

Coordinate terms: vicarage, rectory, manse

(obsolete) The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.

Source: Wiktionary


Par"son*age, n.

1. (Eng. Eccl. Law)

Definition: A certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings, for the maintenance of the parson of a parish.

2. The glebe and house, or the house only, owned by a parish or ecclesiastical society, and appropriated to the maintenance or use of the incumbent or settled pastor.

3. Money paid for the support of a parson. [Scot.] What have I been paying stipend and teind, parsonage and vicarage, for Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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