Found 2 items, similar to deanery.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deanery deanery n 1: the official residence of a dean 2: the position or office of a dean [syn: deanship]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Deanery Deanery \Dean"er*y\, n.; pl. Deaneries. 1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3. [1913 Webster] 2. The residence of a dean. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean. [1913 Webster] Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries, and each deanery is divided into parishes. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]