Definition of Deanery

1. Noun. The official residence of a dean.

Generic synonyms: Residence

2. Noun. The position or office of a dean.
Exact synonyms: Deanship
Generic synonyms: Berth, Billet, Office, Place, Position, Post, Situation, Spot
Derivative terms: Dean, Dean

Definition of Deanery

1. n. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3.

Definition of Deanery

1. Noun. The position held by a dean. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deanery

1. the office of a dean [n -ERIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deanery

deamination
deaminations
deaminise
deaminization
deaminize
deaminized
deaminizes
deaminizing
deaminoneuraminate hydrolase
dean and chapter
deaned
deaner
deaneries
deaners
deanery (current term)
deanesmithite
deaness
deanesses
deaning
deanol
deanol acetamidobenzoate
deans
deanship
deanships
deanthropomorphisation
deanthropomorphisations
dear
dear(p)
dear Lord

Literary usage of Deanery

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1910)
"(Rural deanery of Stafford. Barton under Needwood parish register. ^1571-1812. ... Brewood parish régi deanery of Penkridge.) Ellastone parish register ..."

2. A History of the English Church During the Civil Wars and Under the by William Arthur Shaw (1900)
"deanery of Canterbury deanery of Carlisle deanery of Chichester deanery of St. Davids deanery of Durham deanery of Exeter deanery of Ely . ..."

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