Meaning | The official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president). |
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Example | "he refused to live in the governor's residence" |
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Instances | Mount Vernon | The former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia / Virginia overlooking the Potomac river |
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Vatican, Vatican Palace | The residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City |
White House | The government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States |
Narrower | court | The residence of a sovereign or nobleman |
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deanery | The official residence of a dean |
manse | The residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman) |
palace | official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign) |
parsonage, vicarage, rectory | An official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar / vicar / vicar or rector |
religious residence, cloister | residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) |
Broader | house | A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families |
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Spanish | residencia |
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Catalan | residència |
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