deanery
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English denerye; equivalent to dean + -ery.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdeanery (plural deaneries)
- The position held by a dean.
- Synonym: deanship
- The house in which a dean lives.
- The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.
Translations
editposition held by a dean
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house in which a dean lives
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group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility