rectory
noun
rec·to·ry
ˈrek-t(ə-)rē 
plural rectories
1
: a benefice held by a rector
2
: a residence of a rector or a parish priest
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Jacobs was ordered out of the rectory just a few days after being put on leave, and has been staying at a West Hartford home provided by a parishioner.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Dedicated in 1906, the church was razed in 1995, along with its rectory, convent and grade school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Over the years the parish has grown with the addition of a rectory, a parish hall and most recently its two-story parish center where staff offices, classrooms and meeting rooms are located.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Those churches often had schools, convents, gymnasiums and rectories.
—Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Dedicated in 1906, the church was razed in 1995, along with its rectory, convent and grade school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Over the years the parish has grown with the addition of a rectory, a parish hall and most recently its two-story parish center where staff offices, classrooms and meeting rooms are located.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Those churches often had schools, convents, gymnasiums and rectories.
—Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rectory
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“Rectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectory. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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