Meaning & use

parsonage

noun·Advanced

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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