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parsonage

[ pahr-suh-nij ]

noun

  1. the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church.
  2. English Ecclesiastical Law. the benefice of a parson.


parsonage

/ ˈɑːəɪ /

noun

  1. the residence of a parson who is not a rector or vicar, as provided by the parish
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parsonage1

1250–1300; Middle English personage < Anglo-French, equivalent to Medieval Latin ōپܳ benefice. See parson, -age
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An 85-year-old woman of limited means who lived in an old parsonage in exchange for minimal rent and maintenance duties also died with insufficient cooling.

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Witnesses also raised concerns about the appearance of nepotism because her daughter lived for a time rent-free in the parsonage and worked as an administrative assistant for a district superintendent.

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Campbell cited a legal opinion from the conference chancellor saying that the local church could decide whom it offered hospitality in its parsonage.

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The flowers were likely planted several years ago, she said, when the garden space was part of an old parsonage, and they typically bloom from spring until fall.

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At 13, Jay got his first summer construction job, hauling bricks and mixing mortar for a crew building a church parsonage just over the county line.

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