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parsonage

parsonage
Noun
pl: parsonages

This term carries a strong association with traditional Anglican or Protestant ecclesiastical structures, evoking images of rural English villages and historical church administration. It describes a specific type of official housing that blends the private domestic sphere with the public duties of a religious office, often implying a sense of stability, modesty, and community leadership.

While it primarily refers to the physical building, the term can encompass the entire land grant associated with the position. It is distinct from a rectory or vicarage in strict historical ecclesiastical law, though in modern common usage, these terms are often used interchangeably to describe any house provided for a priest.

Meanings

Nounparsonage

A residence provided by a church for its resident clergyman.

The vicar and his family moved into the old stone parsonage.

Nounparsonage

The estate or property, including the house and land, assigned to a parish priest.

The parsonage included several acres of garden and a small orchard.

Examples

The old parsonage stood at the edge of the village surrounded by ancient oaks.

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The old parsonage stood at the edge of the village surrounded by ancient oaks.

We should meet at the parsonage before the service begins.

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We should meet at the parsonage before the service begins.

The parsonage was far too large for a family of three to maintain.

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The parsonage was far too large for a family of three to maintain.

I wonder if the new vicar likes living in the parsonage.

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I wonder if the new vicar likes living in the parsonage.

The church decided to sell the parsonage to fund the new community center.

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The church decided to sell the parsonage to fund the new community center.

The detective searched the parsonage for any sign of the missing ledger.

Detective

The detective searched the parsonage for any sign of the missing ledger.

A thick mist clung to the stone walls of the lonely parsonage.

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A thick mist clung to the stone walls of the lonely parsonage.

They spent their summer afternoons reading in the garden of the parsonage.

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They spent their summer afternoons reading in the garden of the parsonage.

Is the parsonage still owned by the diocese or is it private property now?

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Is the parsonage still owned by the diocese or is it private property now?

Related Words

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