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deanery

Syllabification: (dean·er·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈdēnərē/

Definition of deanery

noun (plural deaneries)

  • 1British the group of parishes presided over by a rural dean.
  • 2the official residence of a dean.
  • the position or office of a dean.

deanery in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of deanery in the British & World English dictionary