rectory

[ rek-tuh-ree ]

noun

, plural rec·to·ries.

1. a rector's house; parsonage.
2. British. a benefice held by a rector.

rectory

/ ˈrɛktərɪ /

noun

1. the official house of a rector
2. Church of England the office and benefice of a rector

Other Words From

• sub·recto·ry noun plural subrectories

Word History and Origins

Origin of rectory¹

1530–40; < Medieval Latin rēctōria, equivalent to Latin rēctōr- (stem of rēctor ) rector + -ia -y ³

Example Sentences

They followed Weber into the rectory to find Freed sprawled and unresponsive, amid signs of a forced entry and a violent struggle.

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He sat behind his desk in the rectory, and the magnitude of what had happened came over him.

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First, Father Johannes Baptiste is found in the rectory, his throat slit.

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The police on the scene were in for more than one surprise at the St. Aloysius rectory.

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A SWAT team converged on the rectory, which is less than a mile from the town square.

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Nothing is there except the rectory, the church just across the way, the grange, and half a dozen thatched cottages.

From Project Gutenberg

The rectory, which is directly by the church, is a very old building, though it has been modernized on the side fronting the road.

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I shall not go to the Rectory, but put up at the King's Head, and to which you may address letters.

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First, nothing was to be expected from investigation at the Rectory; and to be brief, nothing has transpired.

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He is still at the church; but we dare say he would be willing to leave it for a rectory, if one were offered, with £500 a year.

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