vicarage

American  

[vik-er-ij] / ˈvɪk ər ɪdʒ /

noun

1. the residence of a vicar.

2. the benefice of a vicar.

3. the office or duties of a vicar.

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vicarage British  

/ ˈvɪkərɪdʒ /

noun

1. the residence or benefice of a vicar

2. a rare word for vicariate

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Etymology

Origin of vicarage

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; vicar, -age

Example Sentences

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

"There was a darkroom in the vicarage and I saw one of the older boys printing a photograph and I just knew that was going to be my life, really," he explains.

From BBC

Then, six weeks later, on 13 February, Farrow killed Rev John Suddards after he was let into his vicarage in Thornbury.

From BBC

The truck was stolen from Church Lane in Ticknall at about 13:30 BST, then crashed into the former vicarage, which is also in Church Lane.

From BBC

Her village is the one we dream of, where everyone knows everyone else, meets for tea at the vicarage or down at the pub: a place where one belongs.

From Washington Post