deanery

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dean·er·y

(dē′nə-rē)

n. pl. dean·er·ies

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

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deanery

(ˈdiːnərɪ)

n, pl -eries

1. (Education) the office or residence of dean

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the office or residence of dean

3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the group of parishes presided over by a rural dean

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dean•er•y

(ˈdi nə ri)

n., pl. -er•ies.

the office, jurisdiction, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean.

[1250–1300]

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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"

Translations

deanery

→ Dekanat nt

(Eccl: = house) → Dekanei f

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deanery

[ˈdiːnərɪ] n (Rel) → decanato

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