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archdeaconry

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun archdeaconry has 1 sense
  1. archdeaconry - the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
    --1 is a kind of
    jurisdiction

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Archdeaconry

Definition: An administrative division or district within a diocese, supervised by an archdeacon.

Example Sentences:

Sense 1: Administrative Division

  1. The archdeaconry of York oversees several parishes in the region.
  2. He was appointed as the archdeacon of the new archdeaconry in the diocese.

Sense 2: District Supervised by an Archdeacon

  1. The archdeaconry of Canterbury is responsible for the church affairs in the area.
  2. She has been working diligently to improve the operations within the archdeaconry.

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