vicarage
vicarage — noun
1. a house that a church gives to its vicar — a Christian priest who leads a local
a house that a church gives to its vicar — a Christian priest who leads a local church — to live in with his or her family.
The old stone vicarage stood next to the church, surrounded by tall oak trees.
collocation: stand next to [the church]
After Sunday service, the vicar invited the choir to the vicarage for tea and biscuits.
Élise and her family moved into the vicarage when her father became the village priest.
The church spent a large sum repairing the roof of the vicarage last spring.
Visitors to the vicarage were always welcomed with a warm fire and fresh bread.
- rectory
the house of a rector rather than a vicar — in the Church of England, a rector historically received the tithes directly, while a vicar received a salary
- parsonage
a more general term for any parish priest's house, used across several Christian denominations
- manse
used mainly in Scottish Presbyterian and some Nonconformist churches for the minister's house
文法句型
the + vicarage
a + vicarage
vicarage + noun (as modifier)
常見錯誤
2. the official position of a vicar in the Church of England, including the house a
the official position of a vicar in the Church of England, including the house and the regular income that come with the role.
The bishop offered Christopher a small vicarage in the countryside with a comfortable house.
collocation: offer [someone] a vicarage
After twenty years, Yael was given a vicarage that came with a generous income.
collocation: be given a vicarage
A new vicarage was created after the church split the parish into two districts.
Church records show the vicarage of St. Mary's was held by the same family for three generations.
文法句型
a + vicarage
offer / give + [someone] + a vicarage
用法筆記
This sense refers to the position and income as a unit, not the building alone. When the focus is purely on the house, use sense 1. The term is most commonly found in historical or official church records.