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Vinony

rectory

noun

  1. church residence in Rougemont in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛktəɹi/

noun

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

  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.”