dean·ery /ˈdinri, ˈdinəri/
教區,院長辦公室
Dean·er·y n.; pl. Deaneries
1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3.
2. The residence of a dean.
3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.
Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries, and each deanery is divided into parishes. --Blackstone.
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deanery
n 1: the official residence of a dean
2: the position or office of a dean [syn: deanship]