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rec·to·ry
(rĕk′tə-rē)n. pl. rec·to·ries
1. The house in which a parish priest or minister lives.
2.
a. An Anglican rector's dwelling.
b. An Anglican rector's office and benefice.
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rectory
(ˈrɛktərɪ)n, pl -ries
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the official house of a rector
2. (Anglicanism) Church of England the office and benefice of a rector
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rec•to•ry
(ˈrɛk tə ri)n., pl. -ries.
1. a rector's house; parsonage.
2. a benefice held by an Anglican rector.
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Noun | 1. | rectory - an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector 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" |
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rectory
n (= house) → Pfarrhaus nt
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