Parsonage


[pahr-suh-nij] /ˈpɑr sə nɪdʒ/

noun
1.
the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church.
2.
English Ecclesiastical Law. the benefice of a .
/ˈpɑːsənɪdʒ/
noun
1.
the residence of a parson who is not a rector or vicar, as provided by the parish
n.

“house for a parson,” late 15c., from parson + -age. Earlier it meant “benefice of a parson” (late 14c.).

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