Vicarage Meaning
/ˈvɪkəɹɪd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe residence of a vicar.
nounThe benefice, duties, or office of a vicar.
Sentence Examples
We teaed at the vicarage.
The new vicar moved into the church vicarage last week.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The priest lives in the large ____ next to the old church.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old stone ____ was located next to the church, surrounded by a beautiful and well-kept garden filled with flowers today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English vicar Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English vicarage From vicar + -age.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Atlantic gales constantly buffet Morwenstow, whose seven hamlets together constitute Cornwall's most northerly parish. The village is dotted with trees moulded into weird shapes by the wind, and above the trees rise the vicarage chimneystacks resembling miniature church towers."
— 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 288:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The priest lives in the large ____ next to the old church.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old stone ____ was located next to the church, surrounded by a beautiful and well-kept garden filled with flowers today.