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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