| Pronunciation: | 'rekturee | ||
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| Matching Terms: | rector, rectoral, rectorate, rectoress, rectorial, rectorship | ||
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| Definition: | [n] an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector | ||
| Synonyms: | parsonage, vicarage | ||
| See Also: | glebe house, residence | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Rec"to*ry\ (-t?*r?), n.; pl. {Rectories} (-r?z). [Cf.
OF. rectorie or rectorerie, LL. rectoria.]
1. The province of a rector; a parish church, parsonage, or
spiritual living, with all its rights, tithes, and glebes.
2. A rector's mansion; a parsonage house.
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