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DEANERY

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dean⋅er⋅y

[dee-nuh-ree]
–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
the office, jurisdiction, district, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME denerie. See dean 1 , -ery
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dean·er·y   (dē'nə-rē)   
n.   pl. dean·er·ies
The office, jurisdiction, or official residence of an ecclesiastical dean.
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