deanery

English

Etymology

dean +‎ -ery

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/

Noun

deanery (plural deaneries)

The position held by a dean.
The house in which a dean lives.
The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.

Synonyms

(position): deanship

Translations

position held by a dean

house in which a dean lives

group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility

Norwegian:
Bokmål: prosti n

Nynorsk: prosti n

Russian: благочиние (ru) n (blagochiniye)

Anagrams

renayed, yandere, year-end, yearend, yearned

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