noun
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the residence or benefice of a vicar
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a rare word for vicariate
Etymology
Origin of vicarage
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at vicar, -age
Example Sentences
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Still's final game as boss was Saturday's 4-0 thrashing by Champions Coventry at Vicarage Road, their fifth successive loss, during which they have conceded 16 goals and scored only one.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Warsh also received $1.55 million from GoldenTree Asset Management, $750,000 from Cerberus Capital Management, and $650,000 from Heitman LLC, all for consulting work conducted through his personal advisory firm, Vicarage LLC.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Rob Edwards suffered a dismal return to Vicarage Road as Watford shocked second-placed Middlesbrough with a 3-0 victory.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
Little Miss Marple: Muddle at the Vicarage will see the super-sleuth get involved when Reverend Muddle suspects there's been a theft at the vicarage.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
"Percival Wemys Madison, The Vicarage, Harcourt St. Anthony, Hants, telephone, telephone, tele-" As if this information was rooted far down in the springs of sorrow, the littlun wept.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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