Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parson's freehold

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: par-son-'s free-hold
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system within the Church of England in which the rector or vicar of a parish holds title to benefice property, such as the church, churchyard or parsonage, the ownership passing to his successor.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does parson's freehold mean?: A system within the Church of England in which the rector or vicar of a parish holds title to benefice property, such as the church, churchyard or parsonage, the ownership passing to his successor.

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