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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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
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Earlier this year, a church rectory in Cleveland Heights was converted into housing for students, namely women and children in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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The president said Cook reporting two different homes as her primary residence — a practice that can yield better loan terms — was enough grounds to fire her.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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West of the Twin Cities in Litchfield, two bodies were found inside what was left of a residence after a fire early Monday.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the excess and sometimes dubious roof claims in Colorado, the condominiums are uniquely burdened by a shortage of companies offering insurance policies to multi-unit dwellings, especially in large complexes that require multi-million dollar policies with complex terms.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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An leads the ensemble as Chang Er, a fairy maiden dwelling in the titular lunar residence with her lover Hou Yi, portrayed by Dominick Rustam.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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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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That is, until Nile moves in next door, disrupting Aggie’s upstate New York hermitage.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Nov. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Add curtains for privacy and extra hanging space throughout your abode worry-free.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gerold's roots include the first hoteliers in Lech and the architect couple has a distinct talent for creating desirable abodes.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Parsonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsonage. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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