as in vicarage
the building in which a parson lives
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Recent Examples of parsonage
Located four doors down from MLK’s parsonage, the house was a haven for freedom riders.
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The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
The current school building was constructed in 1927 and remained in use until 1945, when it was closed and converted into a parsonage for the church, the release said.
—Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2023
The townhouse’s story begins in mass tragedy, as the parsonage for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mark.
—John Leland, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
Hearst Newspapers’ investigation revealed that Texas’ parsonage laws are vague, giving appraisers little leverage to question the legitimacy of a religion or clergy member.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Dec. 2021
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The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
The current school building was constructed in 1927 and remained in use until 1945, when it was closed and converted into a parsonage for the church, the release said.
—Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2023
The townhouse’s story begins in mass tragedy, as the parsonage for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mark.
—John Leland, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
Hearst Newspapers’ investigation revealed that Texas’ parsonage laws are vague, giving appraisers little leverage to question the legitimacy of a religion or clergy member.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Dec. 2021
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Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
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In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies.Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
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The series, which has earned a six-episode order from Acorn TV, features Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement, who shares the rectory with his widowed mother and two dachshunds.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clement shares his rectory with his opinionated and fearless widowed mother and two dachshund dogs.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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About this other woman with all these identifying details—who finds her father hanging in the garage of the family manse—in Falcon’s Flight.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Other amenities in Ye’s manse include a resort-style waterfall pool, along with another pool for swimming laps, a pool house, and a luxe gazebo.India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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What To Know Deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence for a reported family disturbance at around 4:15 a.m. on Friday.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Barely three months after Julie Wainwright put her strikingly modern residence in a prime pocket of Beverly Hills up for sale at nearly $12 million, the founder and former CEO of The RealReal has already offloaded the property.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024
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Photo : One Point Media Group The front entrance to the primary dwelling.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, the whole dwelling was placed on the market for $1.279 million, eventually selling for $1 million.Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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An excavation in Lincolnshire revealed what appears to be a sacred site Archaeologists digging through a field in Lincolnshire, England, may have found a 1,300-year-old hermitage on the site of a much more ancient henge.Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
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The hermitage was his summer hideaway, a place for monthslong vacations with family and friends.Aimee Farrell, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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The English cottage resembled Winslet's character, Iris's cozy abode, and Marsh was filled with excitement.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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This was when Gomez bought her first home: a $2.175 million traditional-style abode in Tarzana, California.Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
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Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimated that Kate and Peter, whose house was also home to their five kids, would have had an income of $305,000 in 1990, or over $730,000 today, The New York Times reported in 2023.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Feral cats usually try to stay away from houses and people, and often have an ear tip to shows that they've been neutered and returned.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Parsonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsonage. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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