What does pastorage mean?
Pastorage means Home or offices of a pastor; comparable to a rectory.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Home or offices of a pastor; comparable to a rectory.
"The pastorage is in front of you," he says, "but the clergyman is not at home, there is no one at the pastorage." (from The Story of Gösta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf, Little, Brown and company, 1910, As Retrieved 2009-09-16
The old pastor found his pastorage wearying, and longed to retire.
His pastorage had been marked by several changes in church policy with regards to community outreach.
At the denomination's annual conference, the pastorage had passed a bylaw prohibiting members from performing online marriage ceremonies.
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Pastorage means Home or offices of a pastor; comparable to a rectory.
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"The pastorage is in front of you," he says, "but the clergyman is not at home, there is no one at the pastorage." (from The Story of Gösta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf, Little, Brown and company, 1910, As Retrieved 2009-09-16
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