Rectory
/ˈɹɛktəɹi/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of certain residences for clergy members.; The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.
- 2 an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector wordnet
- 3 Any of certain residences for clergy members.; The residence of an Anglican rector.
"It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers."
Example
More examples"The abandoned rectory is in a state of disrepair."
Etymology
From Middle French rectorie, from Medieval Latin rectoria. See rector.