释义 |
par·son·age \-s(ə)nij, -nēj\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English personage, from Middle French personage, personnage, from Old French, from persone + -age 1. : the benefice under English ecclesiastical law of the parson of a parish: a. : a parish church and the income attached to it (as from rights, glebes, and tithes) b. : a certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings for the maintenance of the parson 2. a. : the house or the house and land provided by a parish or congregation for its pastor's use b. : a clergyman's residence |