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Rectory — Rec to*ry ( t?*r?), n.; pl. {Rectories} ( r?z). [Cf. OF. rectorie or rectorerie, LL. rectoria.] 1. The province of a rector; a parish church, parsonage, or spiritual living, with all its rights, tithes, and glebes. [1913 Webster] 2. A rector s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rectory — 1530s, from Fr. rectorie (14c.) or M.L. rectoria, from rector (see RECTOR (Cf. rector)). Originally benefice held by a rector; of his residence, from 1849 … Etymology dictionary
rectory — ► NOUN (pl. rectories) 1) a rector s house. 2) a Church of England benefice held by a rector … English terms dictionary
rectory — [rek′tər ē] n. pl. rectories [ML rectoria] 1. the house in which an Episcopal minister lives 2. in the Church of England, a) a benefice held by a rector b) the house in which a rector lives 3. R.C.Ch. the house in which a parish priest lives … English World dictionary
Rectory — Depending on denomination, local custom, and the status of the minister, the building inhabited (or formerly inhabited) by the leader of a local Christian church can be referred to by one of several names. In Roman Catholic churches it is often… … Wikipedia
rectory — UK [ˈrektərɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms rectory : singular rectory plural rectories a house that the rector of a church lives in … English dictionary
rectory — [[t]re̱ktəri[/t]] rectories N COUNT A rectory is a house in which a Church of England rector and his family live … English dictionary
rectory — This term refers to the official residence of a rector; a rectory is usually provided by a parish or religious communityfor the priest and his associates who are working at that location … Glossary of theological terms
Rectory Field — Généralités Adresse Blackheath (banlieue de Londres) Angleterre Coordonnées … Wikipédia en Français
Rectory Road railway station — is a railway station in Stoke Newington in the London Borough of Hackney, North London, United Kingdom.It is located on the Seven Sisters branch of the Lea Valley Lines, between Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs. It is in Zone 2 and has two… … Wikipedia
rectory — noun (plural ries) Date: 1594 1. a benefice held by a rector 2. a residence of a rector or a parish priest … New Collegiate Dictionary
