What is another word for vicarages?

Pronunciation: [vˈɪkɐɹɪd͡ʒɪz] (IPA)

Vicarages are homes provided for vicars - the priest in charge of a parish. Other names that can be used interchangeably for a vicarage include parsonage, rectory, and vicar's house. These terms refer to the same type of building that serves as a residence for the vicar while he or she serves their congregation. The word vicar comes from the Latin vicarius, which means "substitute" or "representative." A vicarage is a building that represents the important role played by the vicar in their parish, serving as a center of worship and community involvement within the local area.

What are the hypernyms for Vicarages?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Vicarages

A county town draws the inhabitants of all vicarages, farms, country houses, and wayside cottages, within a radius of ten miles at least, once or twice a week to its streets; and among them, on this occasion, were Ralph Denham and Mary Datchet.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
Clergymen from outlying vicarages come to mention that a cottage flower show, a penny reading, a confirmation, or some such event, is impending, and to suggest the propriety of a full and special account.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
The Vicarage at Chatton is another of those north-country vicarages in which an old pele-tower forms part of the modern residence.
"Northumberland Yesterday and To-day"
Jean F. Terry

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