Meaning & use
parsonage
A house provided by a church for its minister or pastor to live in.
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The old parsonage next to the chapel had stood for over a century.
The new pastor and her family moved into the parsonage last spring.
A note on using this word
Parsonage is used mainly in Protestant contexts; vicarage and rectory are common alternatives in Anglican tradition.
Words with a similar meaning
vicaragerectory
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