deanery

D2E1A1N1E1R1Y4
UK/ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/

noun

The position held by a dean.

Similar
deanship
OriginMiddle English denerye →
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Meanings

noundeanery (plural deaneries)

plural deaneries

  1. The position held by a dean.

    Synonyms: deanship

  2. The house in which a dean lives.
  3. The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe position held by a dean.

Similar
deanship

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe position or office of a dean

Similar
deanship
Broader
positionpostberth
Also see
deanship

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdenerye
  2. Englishdeanery

From Middle English denerye; equivalent to dean + -ery.

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Catalan deganat, deganat
  • deganatposition held by a dean
  • deganathouse in which a dean lives
Danish provsteembede, provstebolig
  • provsteembedeposition held by a dean
  • provstebolighouse in which a dean lives
  • provstigroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
Dutch decanaat
  • decanaatgroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
Finnish dekaanius, tuomiorovastius
  • dekaaniusposition held by a dean
  • tuomiorovastiusposition held by a dean
  • tuomiorovastin talohouse in which a dean lives
  • rovastikuntagroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
  • dekanaattigroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
Norwegian Bokmål prosti
  • prostigroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
Polish dziekanat, dekanat
  • dziekanatposition held by a dean
  • dekanathouse in which a dean lives
  • dekanatgroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
Russian благочи́ние
  • благочи́ние (blagočínije)group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
Swedish kontrakt, prosteri
  • kontraktgroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
  • prosterigroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
  • dekanatgroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
Vietnamese hạt, giáo hạt
  • hạtgroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility
  • giáo hạtgroup of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

denary (one pronunciation)

Anagrams

yearendrenayedyandere
Cite this entry
APA

deanery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deanery

MLA

“deanery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deanery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deanery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deanery.

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