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deanery

noun

  1. office held by a dean
  2. dean's residence
  3. geographical extent of dean's ecclesiastical responsibility
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Pronunciation: /ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English denerye; equivalent to dean + -ery.

  1. The position held by a dean.
  2. The house in which a dean lives.
  3. The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.