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(rec-to-ry) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a house where a rector lives and works.

Example Sentence

After the service the parson returned to the rectory to rest.

More Example Sentences

They visited the rectory for tea.

Synonyms

parsonage; clergy house

Antonyms

vicar

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rectory
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Rhymes

  • rectory

  • directory
  • trajectory
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