Associations to the word «Deanery»

Wiktionary

DEANERY, noun. The position held by a dean.
DEANERY, noun. The house in which a dean lives.
DEANERY, noun. The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.

Dictionary definition

DEANERY, noun. The official residence of a dean.
DEANERY, noun. The position or office of a dean.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche