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par·son·age

(pär′sə-nĭj)

The official residence usually provided by a church for its parson; a rectory.

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parsonage

(ˈpɑːsənɪdʒ)

(Ecclesiastical Terms) the residence of a parson who is not a rector or vicar, as provided by the parish

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par•son•age

(ˈpɑr sə nɪdʒ)

n.

the residence provided by a parish for its pastor.

[1250–1300; Middle English personage < Anglo-French; compare Medieval Latin persōnāticum benefice. See parson, -age]

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Noun

parsonage - an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

rectory, 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

بَيْت القِسّيس

fara

præstegård

Pfarrhaus

presbytère

parókia

prestssetur

canonica

prestebolig prestegård

fara

papaz/rahip evi

牧师住所

parsonage

[ˈpɑːsnɪdʒ] N → casa f del párroco, parroquia f

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parsonage

[ˈpɑː^rsənɪdʒ] n → presbytère m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

parsonage

n → Pfarrhaus nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

parsonage

[ˈpɑːs/ənɪdʒ] n → canonica, casa parrocchiale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

parson

(ˈpaːsn) noun

1. the priest, minister etc of a parish, usually of the Church of England.

2. any priest, minister etc.

ˈparsonage (-nidʒ) noun

the house in which the parson of a parish lives.

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"We are not comparing it with Fullerton and Northanger -- we are considering it as a mere parsonage, small and confined, we allow, but decent, perhaps, and habitable; and altogether not inferior to the generality; or, in other words, I believe there are few country parsonages in England half so good.

Now, there was nothing so charming to her imagination as the unpretending comfort of a well-connected parsonage, something like Fullerton, but better: Fullerton had its faults, but Woodston probably had none.

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"Indeed," replied Elinor, "I believe that you will find him, on farther acquaintance, all that you have heard him to be, and as you will be such very near neighbours (for I understand the parsonage is almost close to the mansion-house,) it is particularly important that he SHOULD be all this."

Edward made no answer; but when she had turned away her head, gave her a look so serious, so earnest, so uncheerful, as seemed to say, that he might hereafter wish the distance between the parsonage and the mansion-house much greater.

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Norris, on quitting the Parsonage, removed first to the Park, and afterwards to a small house of Sir Thomas's in the village, and consoled herself for the loss of her husband by considering that she could do very well without him; and for her reduction of income by the evident necessity of stricter economy.

The spare rooms at the Parsonage had never been wanted, but the absolute necessity of a spare room for a friend was now never forgotten.

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They sleep at the parsonage, but divide their attentions so equally among its inmates, and Oliver and Mr.

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The evening that Fred Vincy walked to Lowick parsonage (he had begun to see that this was a world in which even a spirited young man must sometimes walk for want of a horse to carry him) he set out at five o'clock and called on Mrs.

When, seating himself on a garden-stool, he said that he was on his way to Lowick Parsonage, Ben, who had thrown down his bow, and snatched up a reluctant half-grown kitten instead, strode across Fred's outstretched leg, and said "Take me!"

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They took the path indicated by the sexton, and soon arrived before the parsonage wall.

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She had even condescended to advise him to marry as soon as he could, provided he chose with discretion; and had once paid him a visit in his humble parsonage, where she had perfectly approved all the alterations he had been making, and had even vouchsafed to suggest some herself-- some shelves in the closet upstairs."

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"Yes; and when they go, I shall return to the parsonage at Morton: Hannah will accompany me; and this old house will be shut up."