Parsonage
/ˈpɑːr.sə.nɪdʒ/noun
A house provided for a parish priest or minister.
Did you know?Parsonage comes from the same root as person, because a parish priest was once the ‘person’ legally representing the church community.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
persona
“A mask worn by an actor; a role or legal person”
Old French
OF
parson
“A parish priest”
Middle English
ME
parson
“A priest who had the benefice of a parish”
Middle English
ME
parsonage
“The house or benefice of a parson”
Modern English
English
parsonage
“The residence of a parish priest or minister”
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