'Parsonage' definitions:
Definition of 'parsonage'
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Definition of 'Parsonage'
From: GCIDE
- Parsonage \Par"son*age\, n.
- 1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings, for the maintenance of the parson of a parish. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The glebe and house, or the house only, owned by a parish or ecclesiastical society, and appropriated to the maintenance or use of the incumbent or settled pastor. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Money paid for the support of a parson. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]
- What have I been paying stipend and teind, parsonage and vicarage, for? --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'parsonage'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adobe house,
- building,
- casa,
- church house,
- clergy house,
- cliff dwelling,
- consulate,
- country house,
- country seat,
- dacha,
- deanery,
- dwelling house,
- Dymaxion house,
- edifice,
- embassy,
- erection,
- fabric,
- farm,
- farmhouse,
- glebe,
- hall,
- house,
- houseboat,
- lake dwelling,
- living machine,
- lodge,
- manor house,
- manse,
- pastorage,
- pastorate,
- penthouse,
- prefabricated house,
- presbytery,
- presidential palace,
- ranch house,
- rectory,
- roof,
- skyscraper,
- sod house,
- split-level,
- structure,
- town house,
- vicarage,
- White House