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nounthe residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church. English Ecclesiastical Law. the benefice of a parson. Origin of parsonage1250–1300; Middle English personage<Anglo-French, equivalent to Medieval Latin persōnāticum benefice. See parson, -age Words nearby parsonageparsley family, parsley fern, parsley piert, parsnip, parson, parsonage, parson bird, Parsons, parson's nose, Parsons table, pars plana Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parsonageThe police say they believe that around this time “forced entry was made into the parsonage and a violent struggle ensued.” As 2014 Began, a Fateful Path to a Catholic Priest’s Murder|Michael Daly|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Armed guards sought to protect King after that, and for a time guns were commonplace in his parsonage. Is Gun Control Racist?|Adam Winkler|October 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST In December 2008, a search warrant was executed at the Reeders UMC parsonage. The Pastor's Disappearing Wives|Steve Huff|September 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST In the parsonage, too, the evening was spent with unusually animated conversation. Erick and Sally|Johanna Spyri
There is the parsonage: a tidy-looking house, and I understand the clergyman and his wife are very decent people. Mansfield Park|Jane Austen I only want you to understand that Aunt Affy is talked about for letting you stay so much at the parsonage. Growing Up|Jennie M. Drinkwater The carriage was at the door when the two were ready, and in a few minutes they halted before the parsonage to report the change. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale|Ida Glenwood Together they left the room with cordial good nights, and inviting Mr. Babler to "try the parsonage again." Prudence of the Parsonage|Ethel Hueston
British Dictionary definitions for parsonage
nounthe residence of a parson who is not a rector or vicar, as provided by the parish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parsonagebenefice, vicarage, manse, presbytery |