rectory en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹɛktəɹi/
Etymology
From Middle French rectorie, from Medieval Latin rectoria. See rector.
Meanings
- Any of certain residences for clergy members. ▸ The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.
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Any of certain residences for clergy members. ▸ The residence of an Anglican rector.
It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rectories | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
vicarage · vicarage · parsonage · manse · curatage · manse · curatage · parsonage
Hypernyms
residence · building · home · residence · building · home
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (17)
nl pastorij (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · pl plebania (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · nrf rectorat (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · fr cure (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · af pastorie (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · fr presbytère (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · pl probostwo (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · fi pappila (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · ca abadia (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · dsb fara (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · ca rectoria (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · nl pastorie (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · de Pfarrhaus (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · sv prästgård (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · hu paplak (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · hu plébánia (residence of Roman Catholic priest) · vi nhà xứ (residence of Roman Catholic priest)