ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Vicarage

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈvɪkəɹɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Vicarage is a noun meaning (countable) The residence of a vicar.

Meaning

(countable) The residence of a vicar.

More Meanings

  1. The benefice, duties, or office of a vicar.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for vicarage

Depending on context, synonyms include vicarship, parsonage, rectory.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include parsonage, rectory, discharged, vicarship, vicarate, vicariate.

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