Parsonage

Word PARSONAGE
Character 9
Hyphenation par son age
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Parsonage"

What do we mean by parsonage?

The official residence usually provided by a church for its parson; a rectory. noun

A rectory endowed with a house, glebe, lands, tithes, etc., for the maintenance of the incumbent; the benefice of a parish. noun

The mansion or dwelling-house of a parson or clergyman. Also called a parsonage house. noun

Money paid for the support of a parson. noun

A certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings, for the maintenance of the parson of a parish. noun

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. noun

Money paid for the support of a parson. noun

A house provided by the church for a parson, vicar or rector. noun

An official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector noun

The residence of the minister of a parish.

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

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The word "parsonage" in example sentences

Until later that night they became more curious, decided to go over to his home, which is what they call a parsonage, because essentially it's owned by the church itself. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The farmers about here consider him as rolling in wealth, and I must say that, though the parsonage is absolutely bare of luxuries, one is not there often unpleasantly reminded that the parson is a poor man. ❋ Unknown (1869)

The attractive three-bedroom parsonage is located on the church property. ❋ Unknown (2003)

When he called the parsonage, however, Maria Price answered the phone and informed him that Helen was spending the evening with old Mrs. Crowell, who lived but a little way from the Snow place. ❋ Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1907)

Biddlecombehad explained to me upon the subject of our conversation that night. our rough friend in the boat told truth. & his reason for so strongly objecting to your becoming an inmate at the parsonage is because the Lady [2] has not been a better women than she ought to be — nor quite so good. ❋ Unknown (1797)

Under a provision of the tax code known as the parsonage allowance, first passed in 1921, an ordained clergy member may live tax-free in a home owned by his or her religious organization or receive a tax-free annual payment to buy or rent a home if the congregation approves. ❋ Laura Saunders (2011)

An icy chill ran down her spine as Abbie recognized the voice as belonging to the same woman who had called the parsonage the other night. ❋ Janet Dailey (1981)

To them, the great rambling barn back of the parsonage was a most delightful place. ❋ Ethel Hueston (N/A)

Across the street from the parsonage was a little white cottage set back among tall cedars. ❋ Ethel Hueston (N/A)

The parsonage is a relic of the family-mansion, or castle, other portions of which are close at hand; for, across the garden, rise two gray towers, both of them picturesquely venerable, and interesting for more than their antiquity. ❋ Various (N/A)

"The parsonage is the nearest house," said the doctor. ❋ Margaret Mayo (1916)

There was but one Episcopal church in the village and the parsonage was a doleful little cottage against a shabby temple. ❋ Rupert Hughes (1914)

All around the parsonage was a desolation of huge slabs of rock. ❋ Mary Edith (1909)

` ` The parsonage is the nearest house, '' said the doctor. ❋ Unknown (1908)

Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars. ❋ Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1907)

The parsonage is a well-built stone house, their father had his salary, and the villagers told me that the three girls looked after the poor in hard winters, often supplying whole families with coal. ❋ Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (1902)

The parsonage was a well-planned house next the church, and his wife soon made everything look very homelike. ❋ Charles Monroe Sheldon (1901)

The parsonage was a gray old shadow of a building. ❋ Florence Morse Kingsley (1898)

I was directed to a house that was called the parsonage, and so we discharged our load and went into it. ❋ Unknown (1892)

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