Definition of rectory
rectories
1 : a benefice held by a rector
2 : a residence of a rector or a parish priest
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The church and the adjoining Rectory share a garden, which in late April is already abloom with roses.
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The office fills what had been the boiler room of the monks' dormitory, or rectory.
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First Known Use of rectory
15th century
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: the house where the rector of a Christian church lives
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