parsonage

The residence of the minister of a parish.

Noun

  1. The residence of the minister of a parish.

    Coordinate Terms: curatage vicarage rectory glebe-house manse pastorium

  2. The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.

    Coordinate Terms: benefice glebe-farm

Origin

Etymology tree English parson Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English parsonage From parson + -age.

Forms

parsonages

Related

curateship curacy rectorate vicarate vicarship

Derived

squarsonage