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rectory

[rek-tuh-ree] / ˈrɛk tə ri /
NOUN
parsonage
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Redbird – Set inside the former rectory of Vibiana, Redbird is a modern American restaurant built for sharing.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 in a rectory in Lincolnshire, one of 11 children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

They lived down the road while Maskell was living in the St. Clement Catholic Church rectory.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

The 57-year-old man looked up the long staircase that led to his rooms in the rectory, the residence he shared with three other priests.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2023

I lingered a moment and turned to look back at the rectory.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood



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