vicarage

[ vik-er-ij ]

noun

1. the residence of a vicar.
2. the benefice of a vicar.
3. the office or duties of a vicar.

vicarage

/ ˈvɪkərɪdʒ /

noun

1. the residence or benefice of a vicar
2. a rare word for vicariate

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicarage¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; vicar, -age

Example Sentences

The Old Vicarage in Llangollen, Denbighshire, is getting thousands of pounds a year per resident less than Orme View in Llandudno because it depends on the fees set by its own council.

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Bethan Mascarenhas, who run the Old Vicarage, said the difference means she has to charge residents top-up fees to make ends meet.

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The vicarage to the rear of St Agnes' Church in Greenbank, Liverpool, was built in 1887 by Norman Shaw.

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She was reportedly registered at the house she sold, in Vicarage Road in Stockport, Greater Manchester, until she sold it in 2015.

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Ms Rayner bought her former council house in Vicarage Road, Stockport under the right-to-buy scheme in 2007.

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