Meaning & use
Rectory
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The house provided for a rector or parish priest to live in.
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The vicar invited the choir to tea at the rectory after the service.
The old rectory next to the church has been converted into a bed and breakfast.
A note on using this word
Rectory is specific to Anglican and Catholic tradition; the equivalent home for some other Protestant clergy is called a "manse."
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