deanery

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Noun deanery has 2 senses

deanery - the official residence of a dean
--₁ is a kind of residence
deanship, deanery - the position or office of a dean
--₂ is a kind of position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

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Deanery

A deanery is an ecclesiastical administrative division in the Christian Church. It is headed by a dean and often comprises a group of parishes within a particular geographical area.

Examples:

The diocese has several deaneries, each presided over by a dean.
In the deanery of St. John's, there are nine parishes.
The deanery meeting will be held next week to discuss matters of the local parishes.

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