RECTORY
parsonage, vicarage, rectory
(noun) an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rectory (plural rectories)
The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.
The residence of an Anglican rector.
Coordinate terms: vicarage, parsonage, manse (for both senses)
Source: Wiktionary
Rec"to*ry (-t*r), n.; pl. Rectories (-r. Etym: [Cf. OF. rectorie or rectorerie, LL. rectoria.]
1. The province of a rector; a parish church, parsonage, or spiritual living, with all its rights, tithes, and glebes.
2. A rector's mansion; a parsonage house.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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