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archdeaconry

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arch⋅dea⋅con⋅ry

  [ahrch-dee-kuhn-ree]
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–noun, plural -ries.
the jurisdiction, residence, or office of an archdeacon.
Origin:
1545–55; archdeacon + -ry
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arch·dea·con·ry   (ärch-dē'kən-rē)   
n.   pl. arch·dea·con·ries

  1. The rank or office of an archdeacon.

  2. The district or residence of an archdeacon.

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