RECTORY


Meaning of RECTORY in English

ˈrekt(ə)rē, -ri noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French rectorie, from Medieval Latin rectoria office of a governor, from feminine of rectorius of a governor, from Latin rector governor, rector

1.

a. : a benefice held by a rector : the province of a rector : a parish church, parsonage, or spiritual living with all its rights, tithes, and glebes

b. : a rector's residence : parsonage

2. obsolete : rectorship

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