deanery

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Etymology

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

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deanery (plural deaneries)

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

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