vicarage
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈvɪkərɪdʒ/
- UK
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vicaría
- The Reverend Maxen Tudor invited us for tea in his vicarage after the Sunday service.
- Murder at the vicarage
- vicarage study
Examples
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The library in this former vicarage is haunted by the spirit of Elsie Marshall (1869–1895), the woman who lived and grew up in the house.
Blog text (25) -
Her father's initial is C for Charles, and he and Meg's mother live in the vicarage.
Fiction book (1996) -
I think we should make a run for the vicarage.
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It's an ancient escape route that leads up to the Vicarage.
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Hey, let's head over to the vicarage.
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I'm going to the vicarage to borrow from the poor box.
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He's staying at the vicarage.
Fiction book (2002) -
And it's still the quickest way from here to the Vicarage where I've been waiting for you.
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But it is her sweetness, her patience, that gains her the love and obedience of all those at the vicarage, even her brothers.
Fiction book (2001) -
This rather impressive kitchen started out life as part of a vicarage that has been lovingly restored and lavishly redesigned by the owners of Richmond Bridge.
Blog text (25)
Synonyms
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7.7
A house provided by a church for its leader
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9.3
A house a church gives to its priest or minister to live in
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9.9
A house where a church minister lives, often large or impressive
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9.9
A house in or near a church where priests live
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Etymology
The word vicarage comes from vicar, which comes from the Latin vicarius meaning 'substitute' or 'deputy', plus the ending -age, which marks a 'place' or 'office'. So a vicarage is the official house or place for a vicar, who serves 'in place of' another priest, like the vice in 'vice-president'.