noun
rectory
REHK-tuh-ree
noun
1
The house where a rector or parish priest lives.
"The children delivered carol singers' donations to the rectory."
How to Use Rectory
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe home provided for a parish priest or rector.
Word Forms
rectories plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin rectoria, related to rector.