parish house
Americannoun
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a building used by a church chiefly for administrative and social purposes.
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(especially in the Roman Catholic Church) the residence of a cleric.
Etymology
Origin of parish house
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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Directed in its world premiere by Michael Greif for Atlantic Theater Company, this “Days of Wine and Roses” fills the old Gothic Revival parish house that is the Linda Gross Theater with glorious sound.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2023
Vallejo took refuge in the parish house and, as of Tuesday morning, was still locked inside with eight accompanying parishioners, according to a tweet sent by the priest.
From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2022
The abrupt end of his victory march, and his fidgeting before the parish house, undermined any sense of stateliness.
From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2020
The parish house contains offices and parlors for gatherings.
From Fox News • Jun. 1, 2020
Tormented by the certainty that he was his wife’s brother, Aureliano ran out to the parish house to search through the moldy and moth-eaten archives for some clue to his parentage.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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