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residence vs parsonage

parsonage vs residence

residence and parsonage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
residence Yes No No No
parsonage Yes No No No
As nouns, parsonage is a hyponym of residence; that is, parsonage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than residence:
  • residence: the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
  • parsonage: an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
Other hyponyms of residence include court, deanery, manse, palace, rectory, vicarage, cloister, religious residence.
residence (noun) parsonage (noun)
the act of dwelling in a place an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
a large and imposing house
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
Difference between residence and parsonage

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