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Where does “rectory” come from?

Rectory comes from Middle French rectorie, from Medieval Latin rectoria, meaning the office or residence of a rector.

rectory (English): The residence of Roman Catholic priest associated...

Definitions

  1. The residence of Roman Catholic priest associated...

Ancestry of “rectory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchrectorie—
2Medieval Latinrectoria—
Every word from Medieval Latin rectoria →