Definitions for: Deanery

[n] the position or office of a dean
[n] the official residence of a dean

Webster (1913) Definition: Dean"er*y, n.; pl. Deaneries.
1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under
Benefice, n., 3.

2. The residence of a dean. --Shak.

3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.

Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries,
and each deanery is divided into parishes.
--Blackstone.

Synonyms: deanship

See Also: berth, office, place, position, post, residence, situation, spot

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