as in vicarage
the building in which a parson lives
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Recent Examples of parsonage
Following the break from the church, the Jonas family moved out of the parsonage house and into a two-bedroom home.
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Ilana Frost, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In 2017, Powell used the First AME Zion Church in San Jose as collateral for a loan of $750,000 to purchase a parsonage, instructing Quintana in executing the property agreement and creating a resolution from the church’s trustee board to approve the transaction, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
At my church, First Congregational Church of Woodbury, an 18th-century bequest stipulated that the parsonage reverts to the donor’s heirs if the church deviates from the theological intent of the benefactor, the Rev. Noah Benedict.
—The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
When Anne was just three months old, Patrick was appointed the reverend of a nearby church, and the family moved to the Haworth parsonage.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Ilana Frost, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In 2017, Powell used the First AME Zion Church in San Jose as collateral for a loan of $750,000 to purchase a parsonage, instructing Quintana in executing the property agreement and creating a resolution from the church’s trustee board to approve the transaction, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
At my church, First Congregational Church of Woodbury, an 18th-century bequest stipulated that the parsonage reverts to the donor’s heirs if the church deviates from the theological intent of the benefactor, the Rev. Noah Benedict.
—The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
When Anne was just three months old, Patrick was appointed the reverend of a nearby church, and the family moved to the Haworth parsonage.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsonage
Noun
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This former vicarage, built in 1876, is considered one of Sweden’s most haunted houses.—
Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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But other things were transplanted from elsewhere in England: a church in Northamptonshire and a vicarage in London become a church and a vicarage in Yorkshire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Eleven young Tennysons spilled out of the Somersby rectory—seven boys and four girls, with Alfred third from the top.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hotel Peter and Paul Set in architecturally rich Faubourg Marigny, the 71-room Hotel Peter and Paul occupies a former church, rectory, schoolhouse, and convent that dates back to the late 1800s.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The center’s board, now loaded with loyalists such as Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, made the grave decision at the Palm Beach manse of the casino magnate Steve Wynn, whose wife, Andrea, sits on the board.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
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Drawing superficial inspiration from historic manse styles, their designs allude to the upper echelon, but are often built quickly with inexpensive materials to squeeze the most living space out of a lot size.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Dec. 2025
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On Tuesday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office reported that DNA recovered from gloves found about two miles from Guthrie’s home did not match any profiles in the FBI’s offender database and showed no connection to DNA collected at her residence.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Over the summer, Aztec coaches suggested the four might want to merge the two residences into one.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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There are bills in the works to limit the amount that local governments can tax on property (dwellings).—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Spanning 2,260 square feet, the dwelling featured Vervoordt’s dreamlike minimalist style as seen in the home that Ye shared with his ex, Kim Kardashian, which was also designed by the Belgian architect.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Aflame, by Pico Iyer Travel writer and spiritual thinker Pico Iyer has spent time at a Benedictine hermitage in California, a seemingly idyllic setting.—
Monitor reviewers,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Dec. 2025
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Without my father’s booming presence, our house was strangely quiet.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many public spaces within the Mountain House have ADA-compliant routes to enter, exit, and move around the house freely.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another homeowner refers to their abode as MiddleField.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of humble abodes, Ivy Cottage is just down the road from Nottingham Cottage, a 1,324-square-foot property nicknamed Nott Cott that was made famous thanks to a visit from Oprah Winfrey.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Parsonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsonage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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