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residence vs rectory

rectory vs residence

residence and rectory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
residence Yes No No No
rectory Yes No No No
As nouns, rectory is a hyponym of residence; that is, rectory 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)
  • rectory: an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
Other hyponyms of residence include court, deanery, manse, palace, parsonage, vicarage, cloister, religious residence.
residence (noun) rectory (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 rectory

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