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rectory

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rec·to·ry  (rkt-r)
n. pl. rec·to·ries
1. The house in which a parish priest or minister lives.
2.
a. An Anglican rector's dwelling.
b. An Anglican rector's office and benefice.
rectory [ˈrɛktərɪ]
n pl -ries
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the official house of a rector
2. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Church of England the office and benefice of a rector
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rectoryrectory - an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
parsonage, vicarage
glebe house - a parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice)
residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
Translations
rectory [ˈrektərɪ] N → casa f del párroco
rectory [ˈrɛktəri] n → presbytère m
rectory
n (= house) → Pfarrhaus nt
rectory [ˈrɛkt/ərɪ] n → casa parrocchiale (anglicana)
rectory [ˈrɛkt/ərɪ] n → casa parrocchiale (anglicana)


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