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rectory (n.)

mid-15c., from French rectorie (14c.) or Medieval Latin rectoria, from rector (see rector). Originally "benefice held by a rector;" of his residence, from 1849.

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Definitions of rectory from WordNet

rectory (n.)
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector;
Synonyms: parsonage / vicarage
From wordnet.princeton.edu