vicarage

noun — 2 senses

vicarage

noun

US /ˈvɪkəɹɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology From vicar + -age.

1

The residence of a vicar.

  • Atlantic gales constantly buffet Morwenstow, whose seven hamlets together constitute Cornwall's most northerly parish. The village is dotted with trees moulded into weird shapes by the wind, and above the trees rise the vicarage chimneystacks resembling miniature church towers.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 288:
2

The benefice, duties, or office of a vicar.

Related terms
vicarate

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