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archdeaconry
(arch|deacon¦ry)
Pronunciation:
/ɑːtʃˈdiːk(ə)nri/
noun
(
plural
archdeaconries
)
the district for which an archdeacon is responsible.
the residence of an archdeacon.
the office of an archdeacon.
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