# deanery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #72,222

## Definitions
1. The position held by a dean.
2. The house in which a dean lives.
3. The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deanery