pastorage

[ pas-ter-ij, pah-ster- ]

noun

pastorate.

Origin of pastorage

¹

First recorded in 1655–65; pastor + -age

Words Nearby pastorage

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How to use pastorage in a sentence

"Because I can't go to the pastorage myself isn't any reason why you should stick at home, too," she told them.
Heart of Gold | Ruth Alberta Brown
But the Baronet being one in the domestic circle of the pastorage, was to be yet further postponed.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 4 (of 4) | Jane Porter

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