deanery

dean·er·y

D0057100 (dē′nə-rē)n. pl. dean·er·ies The office, jurisdiction, or official residence of an ecclesiastical dean.

deanery

(ˈdiːnərɪ) n, pl -eries1. (Education) the office or residence of dean2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the office or residence of dean3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the group of parishes presided over by a rural dean

dean•er•y

(ˈdi nə ri)

n., pl. -er•ies. the office, jurisdiction, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean. [1250–1300]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deanery - the official residence of a dean residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
	2.	deanery - the position or office of a deandeanshipberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

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