parsonage
pronunciation
How to pronounce parsonage in British English: UK [ˈpɑ:sənɪdʒ]
How to pronounce parsonage in American English: US [ˈpɑrsənɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
Word Origin
- parsonage (n.)
- "house for a parson," late 15c., from parson + -age. Earlier it meant "benefice of a parson" (late 14c.).