The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Deanship \Dean"ship\, n. The office of a dean. [1913 Webster] I dont't value your deanship a straw. --Swift. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
deanship n 1: the position or office of a dean [syn: deanship, deanery]