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rectory definition

rec·tory (rek′tər ē)

noun pl. rectories -·ries

  1. the house in which an Episcopal minister lives
  2. in the Church of England,
    1. a benefice held by a rector
    2. the house in which a rector lives
  3. R.C.Ch. the house in which a parish priest lives

Etymology: ML rectoria

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rectory Synonyms

rectory

n.

vicarage, parsonage, manse; see parsonage.


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rectory Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ring: Please contact Canon Michael or ring the Rectory for more information.

Preposition: in

  • diocese: The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ripon.

Adjective modifier

  • Georgian: There are case studies from people who have renovated everything from a working windmill to a Georgian rectory.

Modifies a noun

  • manor: He became very wealthy and bought the rectory manor of Penistone which he bestowed on Godfrey.

Noun used with modifier

  • sinecure: The parish church of Hackney was a sinecure rectory, ( fn.
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