Vicarage
noun
The house where a vicar lives.
She walked past the old vicarage on her way to school every day.
Often appears as...
- old vicarage
- the vicarage house
noun
The house where a vicar lives.
She walked past the old vicarage on her way to school every day.
Often appears as...
- old vicarage
- the vicarage house
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Clergy Residence
A 'vicarage' is a specific type of residence for Christian clergy, particularly in the Anglican Church.
The new vicar moved into the vicarage last week.
Pro Tip 2/3British Term
'Vicarage' is mainly used in British English, and less common in American English where 'parsonage' or 'rectory' might be used.
We'll have tea at the vicarage after the service.
Pro Tip 3/3Proximity to Church
Often, the vicarage is located close to the church to allow easy access for the vicar.
The vicarage is just behind the churchyard.
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Quote examples
Richard Coles
English Musician
I remember in one parish a terrible row over the ideal size of mince pies, and in another two great ladies dashing trays of pancakes to the vicarage floor in a controversy over whether to roll or to fold. But the real arena for food combat is television.
Quote examples
Tom Hollander
English Actor
When we get christened or married or die, we drift naturally in the direction of the church. And in moments of crisis, when our spiritual Tom-Tom is no longer telling us what to do, we find ourselves scrabbling at the vicarage door.
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Ruth Rendell
British Writer
I was a child, and in 1942, I was evacuated to the Cotswolds with my mother, who was a teacher - she went with her school. I lived in one house in the village, and my mother was in the vicarage.
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Cynthia Payne
British Celebrity
My biographer said that my parties reminded them of a vicarage tea party, with sex thrown in.
Quote examples
Richard Coles
English Musician
I remember in one parish a terrible row over the ideal size of mince pies, and in another two great ladies dashing trays of pancakes to the vicarage floor in a controversy over whether to roll or to fold. But the real arena for food combat is television.
Quote examples
Tom Hollander
English Actor
When we get christened or married or die, we drift naturally in the direction of the church. And in moments of crisis, when our spiritual Tom-Tom is no longer telling us what to do, we find ourselves scrabbling at the vicarage door.
Quote examples
Ruth Rendell
British Writer
I was a child, and in 1942, I was evacuated to the Cotswolds with my mother, who was a teacher - she went with her school. I lived in one house in the village, and my mother was in the vicarage.
Quote examples
Cynthia Payne
British Celebrity
My biographer said that my parties reminded them of a vicarage tea party, with sex thrown in.
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