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Definition of
rectory noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rectory
noun
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈrɛktəri
/
/
(
pl.
rectories
)
noun
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a house where the priest or minister of a church lives, or lived in the past
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rectory
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recto
noun
rector
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rectory
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rectum
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recumbent
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