rectory

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɛktəɹi/

Definition of rectory

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of certain residences for clergy members.
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noun

  1. Any of certain residences for clergy members.
  2. Any of certain residences for clergy members.
    “It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.”

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Etymology

From Middle French rectorie, from Medieval Latin rectoria. See rector.

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