vicarage

[ vik-er-ij ]

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noun

the residence of a vicar.
the benefice of a vicar.

the office or duties of a vicar.

Origin of vicarage

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

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How to use vicarage in a sentence

The most ordinary little anecdotes in which vicarages, gamekeepers, and dowagers figured, were exciting in these early days.
The Shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett
The vicarage at Chatton is another of those north-country vicarages in which an old pele-tower forms part of the modern residence.
Northumberland Yesterday and To-day | Jean F. Terry
Swiss curate's house very good indeed—much better than most English vicarages.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. III | Thomas Moore
The institution of vicarages, like everything else, was liable to abuses.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England | Edward L. Cutts
There were three vicarages, Pocklington, Pickering, and Kellum.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England | Edward L. Cutts

British Dictionary definitions for vicarage

vicarage

/ (ˈvɪkərɪdʒ) /

noun

the residence or benefice of a vicar
a rare word for vicariate (def. 1)

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