Synonyms for rectory
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of certain residences for clergy members. The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.
Forms
- Plural
- rectories → parsonages, vicarages, presbyteries…
Example sentences
- parsonage The parsonage was small, with only a bed and desk for study and worship.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rectory | steady | |
| vicarage | steady | |
| parsonage | steady | |
| presbytery | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- vicarage
- 9 letters
- parsonage3
- 10 letters
- presbytery
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (parsonage3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- presbytère
- Italiano
- canonica
- Deutsch
- Pfarrhaus