2. The residence of a dean. --Shak.
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3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.
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Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries, and each deanery is divided into parishes. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deanery — [dēn′ər ē] n. pl. deaneries 1. the position, authority, or jurisdiction of a dean 2. the official residence of a dean … English World dictionary
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deanery — dean ► NOUN 1) the head of a cathedral chapter. 2) the head of a university faculty or department or of a medical school. 3) a college officer with a disciplinary and advisory role. DERIVATIVES deanery noun. ORIGIN Old French deien, from Latin… … English terms dictionary
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