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parsonage

[pahr-suh-nij] / ˈpɑr sə nɪdʒ /
NOUN
rectory
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The parsonage between the village and the moors where the Brontes lived with their clergyman father and brother, Branwell, is now a museum dedicated to their memory.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

It begins in a country parsonage, moves through social insecurity to final productive years in a cottage Austen shared with a beloved sister, mother and close friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

In 1820, the Brontes moved to the parsonage in Howarth, where the sisters wrote masterpieces including Emily's Wuthering Heights and Charlotte's Jane Eyre.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

Witnesses also raised concerns about the appearance of nepotism because her daughter lived for a time rent-free in the parsonage and worked as an administrative assistant for a district superintendent.

From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Sometimes he just wants to go home—to the parsonage, the walks on the heath.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman