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单词 ruridecanal
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ruridecanaladj.

Brit. /ˌrʊərɪdᵻˈkeɪnl/, /ˌrʊərɪˈdɛkənl/, /ˌrʊərɪˈdɛkn̩l/, U.S. /ˌrʊrəˈdɛkən(ə)l/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rūri- , decanal adj.
Etymology: < classical Latin rūri-, combining form (see ruricolist n.) + decanal adj.
Christian Church.
Of or relating to a rural dean or deanery (see rural adj. 4).
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society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > rural dean > [adjective]
ruridecanal1835
1835 W. Dansey Horæ Decanicae Rurales II. 41 Our ruridecanal conventions..were acknowledged..as rural courts of Christianity.
1861 J. A. Phillips Missionary Pupils 10 Members of each Ruri-decanal chapter should find a Missionary-candidate and raise funds for his education.
1888 J. W. Burgon Lives Twelve Good Men II. x. 280 A revival of Ruridecanal action throughout the diocese had preceded.
1923 Hearne (Texas) Democrat 6 Apr. 7/5 I'll tell everybody about you and Aloysius..getting lost at the ruri-decanal picnic!
1965 A. J. Bryant Question Page iv. 85 The treasurer..should make contact with the ruri-decanal treasurer.
2008 Guardian (Nexis) 19 Jan. 22 Where..was its prudery..when the subject of venereal disease formed part of a discussion at a ruridecanal conference?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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