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noun
Any of certain residences for clergy members.
The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: presbytery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: residence, home, building
noun
Any of certain residences for clergy members.
The residence of an Anglican rector.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: residence, home, building
noun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: parsonage, vicarage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: residence
Narrower terms: glebe house
History
From Middle French rectorie, from Medieval Latin rectoria. See rector.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
