deanery

dean·er·y  (dn-r)

n. pl. dean·er·ies

The office, jurisdiction, or official residence of an ecclesiastical dean.

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deanery

Noun

pl -eries

1. a place where a dean lives

2. the parishes presided over by a rural dean

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deanery - the official residence of a dean     residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
	2.	deanery - the position or office of a dean deanship berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"