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rectory

/ˈrɛktəri/ noun · British & US
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What does rectory mean?

noun

A house or building occupied by a clergyman, especially the rector of a parish. A large house, often with a garden, attached to a church.

Example

"The rector of the local church lived in the rectory on the outskirts of town."

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