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[syn: deanship, deanery]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Deanery \Dean"er*y\, n.; pl. Deaneries.
1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under
Benefice, n., 3.
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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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
deanery
n 1: the official residence of a dean
2: the position or office of a dean [syn: deanship, deanery]