as in vicarage
the building in which a parson lives
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Recent Examples of parsonage
The fire was on the second floor of the parsonage, the official said.
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
The parsonage, or pastor's house, is connected to the church building.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
The adjoining parsonage is now two apartments and that conversion was a snap compared to what it’s taken to retrofit the main church, its steeple and set of bronze bells.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
Located four doors down from MLK’s parsonage, the house was a haven for freedom riders.
—The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
The parsonage, or pastor's house, is connected to the church building.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
The adjoining parsonage is now two apartments and that conversion was a snap compared to what it’s taken to retrofit the main church, its steeple and set of bronze bells.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
Located four doors down from MLK’s parsonage, the house was a haven for freedom riders.
—The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
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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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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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What To Know On April 3, first responders were called to the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church rectory at 2:50 pm, following a report of gunshots.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Model and talk show host Heidi Klum picked up Cosby Show co-creator Ed Weinberger’s Georgian-style manse in the mountains between Los Angeles’s exclusive Bel Air and Sherman Oaks neighborhoods back in 2013.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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One idea was to move the Grier House down the road to the manse and create a one-shop historic stop.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
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Take a look at what’s coming next Here are the highlights: Redevelopment plans: The new Sunset Place will consist of seven towers ranging from 12 to 33 stories, including 1,513 residences, a 287-room hotel and a 1,300-seat movie theater.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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As officers walked through the side yard toward the ADU, Kahn exited the structure and pointed a long gun at them before fleeing behind the residence, Joseph said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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Brodeur’s project — which will create 48 dwelling units for veterans in Orlando — is definitely good news.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 July 2025
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The compact dwelling maximizes its limited footprint with space-saving design, though still had to make some compromises.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 June 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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And tonight, Combs will sleep in the Brooklyn cell that has been his abode since September 2024.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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His property portfolio span coast to coast and beyond, with homes valued at roughly $1.75 billion—everything from private islands to sprawling estates to sleek city abodes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 July 2025
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The cat spooks, darting under a pile of debris that was once a house.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, videos circulating on social media show a house being swept up in the surge in Ruidoso as rushing waters tore through previously burn-scarred terrain from wildfires.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Parsonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsonage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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