parsonage
noun
par·son·age
ˈpär-s(ə-)nij 
ˈpär-sə-nij
: the house provided by a church for its pastor
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When Johnson retired, Seay-Hubbard purchased the home and converted it into a parsonage of the church until clergy no longer wanted to reside there.
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Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2024
The church building and parsonage, both owned by the National Park Service, are part of the national historical park along with Tubman’s former brick home, a visitor center, an administrative building, and the reconstructed Home for the Aged and Indigent Negroes, which are privately owned.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The fire was on the second floor of the parsonage, the official said.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
The parsonage, or pastor's house, is connected to the church building.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
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Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2024
The church building and parsonage, both owned by the National Park Service, are part of the national historical park along with Tubman’s former brick home, a visitor center, an administrative building, and the reconstructed Home for the Aged and Indigent Negroes, which are privately owned.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The fire was on the second floor of the parsonage, the official said.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
The parsonage, or pastor's house, is connected to the church building.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
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“Parsonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parsonage. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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parsonage
noun
par·son·age
ˈpär-snij
ˈpärs-ᵊn-ij
: the house provided by a church for its pastor
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