Parsonage (noun)

1. A residence provided by a church for its pastor or minister.
2. A rectory or vicarage, as opposed to a parish.

Origin:

Derived from the old french 'personage', meaning 'person', and the latin 'persona', meaning 'mask or character'.

Examples:

1. The young minister was pleased to be given a parsonage in the small rural town where he would be serving.
2. The parsonage was a spacious and comfortable home, complete with a large garden and fruit trees.
3. Visitors to the parsonage were always impressed by its elegant furnishings and quiet beauty.
4. The parsonage served as not only a home for the minister, but also a gathering place for the local congregation.
5. After many years of service, the minister retired to his parsonage, where he spent his remaining days surrounded by memories and loved ones.