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rectory

American  
[rek-tuh-ree] / ˈrɛk tə ri /

noun

plural

rectories

  1. a rector's house; parsonage.

  2. British. a benefice held by a rector.

rectory British  
/ ˈrɛktərɪ /

noun

  1. the official house of a rector

  2. Church of England the office and benefice of a rector

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Other Word Forms

  • subrectory noun

Etymology

Origin of rectory

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

Example Sentences

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Redbird – Set inside the former rectory of Vibiana, Redbird is a modern American restaurant built for sharing.

From Salon

The church, the rectory, a row of houses; and in back of the hotel, someone emptied a pail of dirty water.

From Literature

Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 in a rectory in Lincolnshire, one of 11 children.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is described by the estate agent as a historic rectory and coach house in several acres of semi-moated gardens.

From BBC

Bishop Sellin was born in Scotland where her father was an ordained minister and the family lived in the rectory.

From BBC

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