Deanery
Pronunciation : Dean"er*y
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3.
2. The residence of a dean. Shak.
3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean. Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries, and each deanery is divided into parishes. Blackstone.
pl. Deaneries (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913