rectory
noun
rec·to·ry ˈrek-t(ə-)rē 
plural rectories
1
: a benefice held by a rector
2
: a residence of a rector or a parish priest
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His solution was to use manmade stone to replace the brick, which would reflect the use of stone on the nearby rectory and other church structures. 
Rich Heileman, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 Officials are offering rewards of up to $5,000 for those with information about the rectory fire in Arlington that took place early Tuesday morning. Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 There was even talk of housing workers here on student visas in the rectory of a church. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 On Palm Sunday, April 8, 1979, an arsonist broke into the rectory and set fire to the basement stairway, causing extensive smoke damage. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2022 The fire was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. after an Arlington police officer saw smoke in the area of 22 Appleton St., which is a church rectory, according to a statement from the Department of Fire Services. Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 The rectory for Most Holy Redeemer Church is a modest white building on Diamond Street in the Castro. Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 2022 Parishioners rebuilt the church, but a second fire in January 1926 destroyed the church and rectory. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2022 The alleged abuse, which happened at least 20 times until 1979 when the young man turned 12, took place in the church rectory, in Clements’ car, and while on a camping trip, the lawyer said. NBC News, 27 Apr. 2022 See More
Rich Heileman, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 Officials are offering rewards of up to $5,000 for those with information about the rectory fire in Arlington that took place early Tuesday morning. Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 There was even talk of housing workers here on student visas in the rectory of a church. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 On Palm Sunday, April 8, 1979, an arsonist broke into the rectory and set fire to the basement stairway, causing extensive smoke damage. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2022 The fire was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. after an Arlington police officer saw smoke in the area of 22 Appleton St., which is a church rectory, according to a statement from the Department of Fire Services. Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 The rectory for Most Holy Redeemer Church is a modest white building on Diamond Street in the Castro. Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 2022 Parishioners rebuilt the church, but a second fire in January 1926 destroyed the church and rectory. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2022 The alleged abuse, which happened at least 20 times until 1979 when the young man turned 12, took place in the church rectory, in Clements’ car, and while on a camping trip, the lawyer said. NBC News, 27 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
rectory
noun
as in vicarage
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- vicarage
- parsonage
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- home
- fireside
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- hearth
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- domicile
- shelter
- cottage
- habitation
- lodging
- nest
- bungalow
- accommodations
- hearthstone
- chalet
- ranch
- diggings
- residency
- tenement
- cabin
- duplex
- pad
- place
- apartment
- dormitory
- casita
- saltbox
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- flat
- triplex
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- town house
- dorm
- hut
- shack
- condominium
- flophouse
- boardinghouse
- hovel
- tenement house
- semi
- tract house
- shanty
- apartment house
- billet
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- hutch
- lodgment
- hooch
- hootch
- lodgement
- room(s)
