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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Not 24 hours later, another bomb exploded outside the rectory of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Lower Manhattan, the site of one of the unemployment rallies that engulfed the city earlier in the year.
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
The impressive complex encompasses a converted church, rectory, convent, and school house.
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 3 May 2024
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
The impressive complex encompasses a converted church, rectory, convent, and school house.
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 3 May 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 29 May. 2024.
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