parsonage

[ pahr-suh-nij ]

/ ˈpɑr sə nɪdʒ /

the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church.

English Ecclesiastical Law. the benefice of a parson.

Origin of parsonage

1250–1300; Middle English personage < Anglo-French, equivalent to Medieval Latin persōnāticum benefice. See parson, -age

The police say they believe that around this time “forced entry was made into the parsonage and a violent struggle ensued.”

As 2014 Began, a Fateful Path to a Catholic Priest’s Murder |Michael Daly |January 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Armed guards sought to protect King after that, and for a time guns were commonplace in his parsonage.

Is Gun Control Racist? |Adam Winkler |October 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
In December 2008, a search warrant was executed at the Reeders UMC parsonage.

The Pastor's Disappearing Wives |Steve Huff |September 15, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
In the parsonage, too, the evening was spent with unusually animated conversation.

Erick and Sally |Johanna Spyri

There is the parsonage: a tidy-looking house, and I understand the clergyman and his wife are very decent people.

Mansfield Park |Jane Austen
I only want you to understand that Aunt Affy is talked about for letting you stay so much at the parsonage.

Growing Up |Jennie M. Drinkwater
The carriage was at the door when the two were ready, and in a few minutes they halted before the parsonage to report the change.

Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale |Ida Glenwood
Together they left the room with cordial good nights, and inviting Mr. Babler to "try the parsonage again."

Prudence of the Parsonage |Ethel Hueston

parsonage

/ (ˈpɑːsənɪdʒ) /

the residence of a parson who is not a rector or vicar, as provided by the parish