Meaning of DEANERY
| Pronunciation: | | 'deenuree
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- [n] the position or office of a dean
- [n] the official residence of a dean
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| | Synonyms: | | deanship |
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| | See Also: | | berth, office, place, position, post, residence, situation, spot | |
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| | Definition: | | \Dean"er*y\, n.; pl. {Deaneries}.
1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under
{Benefice}, n., 3.
2. The residence of a dean. --Shak.
3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.
Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries,
and each deanery is divided into parishes.
--Blackstone.
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