as in vicarage
the building in which a parson lives
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Recent Examples of parsonage
In July 2020, WED Inc. filed a bankruptcy petition, which claimed its assets included 11 churches, a parsonage and Powell’s residence, prosecutors said.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
When Johnson retired, Seay-Hubbard purchased the home and converted it into a parsonage of the church until clergy no longer wanted to reside there.
—Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2024
The church building and parsonage, both owned by the National Park Service, are part of the national historical park along with Tubman’s former brick home, a visitor center, an administrative building, and the reconstructed Home for the Aged and Indigent Negroes, which are privately owned.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The fire was on the second floor of the parsonage, the official said.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
When Johnson retired, Seay-Hubbard purchased the home and converted it into a parsonage of the church until clergy no longer wanted to reside there.
—Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2024
The church building and parsonage, both owned by the National Park Service, are part of the national historical park along with Tubman’s former brick home, a visitor center, an administrative building, and the reconstructed Home for the Aged and Indigent Negroes, which are privately owned.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The fire was on the second floor of the parsonage, the official said.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsonage
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Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
27 Mar. 2024
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In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies.—
Joshua Levine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Mar. 2022
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The former rectory will be an administrative building and the school will be used for gatherings such as youth classes.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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His father, Louis, now a widower, stayed with him and the other Augustinians for more than a month in their rectory, cooking meals and participating in the fraternal life.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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And their 29-year-old offspring is all-in with letting go of the South Pasadena manse.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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More than an excuse for the host to show off their bespoke manse, these events centered around keynote speakers fostered thoughtful connections among neighbors and their guests.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The elective residence visa is the option for anyone coming to live in Italy but not planning to work (those with self-sustaining income and assets, including retirees).—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After the American Civil War, the US turned to this abundant European style again for its Gilded Age residences—pulling a sense of importance from the connotations of stately societies.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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Although Valparaiso already allows these accessory dwelling units in parts of the city, they’re not being built.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The minimum size for urban lots was reduced to 3,000 square feet, the minimum lot size required to add an accessory dwelling unit was also reduced, and the minimum lot required to build a townhouse went down to 1,500 square feet.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The excavation began in February 2025, in anticipation of future housing development near a modern-day hermitage, according to a statement from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The Abbey of Saint Gall, originally a hermitage south of Lake Constance, was founded by one of his companions, Saint Gall (or Gallus).—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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The abode itself showcases Georgian and Classical architecture, with an elegant white-brick facade, symmetrical details, and refined proportions.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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The eldest of the Kardashian/Jenner brood shared a carousel of images welcoming in the new month of October, with a questionable lawn display prominently featured outside of her Southern California abode.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The minority Liberal government could also try to pass back-to-work legislation, but that would require the support of political rivals and approval in both houses of parliament, which is on break until Sept. 15.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Parsonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsonage. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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