Noun

(countable) The residence of a vicar

The benefice, duties or office of a vicar

Noun

(en noun)

In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.

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, title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector' s face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}

In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.

A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.