deanery
1Deanery — 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… …
2deanery — [dēn′ər ē] n. pl. deaneries 1. the position, authority, or jurisdiction of a dean 2. the official residence of a dean …
3Deanery — For deaneries in the UK National Health Service, see Deanery (NHS). A Deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.… …
4deanery — UK [ˈdiːnərɪ] / US [ˈdɪnərɪ] noun [countable] Word forms deanery : singular deanery plural deaneries 1) the area that the dean of a church has authority over 2) the house of the dean of a church …
5Deanery — a group of parishes forming a subdivision of an archdeaconry; also referred to as a rural deanery …
6deanery — dean ► NOUN 1) the head of a cathedral chapter. 2) the head of a university faculty or department or of a medical school. 3) a college officer with a disciplinary and advisory role. DERIVATIVES deanery noun. ORIGIN Old French deien, from Latin… …
7Deanery High School — Motto Valuing the past, improving the present, founding the future Type Secondary School Religion Church of England Specialism Technology Location Frog Lane Wigan …
8Deanery of Christianity (Exeter) — For the deanery of the same name in the Diocese of Lincoln, see Deanery of Christianity (Lincoln). The Deanery of Christianity is a deanery in the Archdeaconry of Exeter, Diocese of Exeter. This deanery covers most of the city of Exeter. It takes …
9Deanery of Hartland — The Deanery of Hartland represents the Church of England in the north west corner of Devon, within the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple and the Diocese of Exeter. Rural Dean of Hartland: The Reverend Andrew Richardson Contents 1 Benefice of Hartland… …
10Deanery of Cadbury — The Deanery of Cadbury represents the Church of England in mid Devon, within the Archdeaconry of Exeter and the Diocese of Exeter. Rural Dean: The Reverend Douglas Dettmer Contents 1 United Benefice of Crediton and Shobrooke with Sandford and… …
