deanery

dean·er·y

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-nuh-ree]
- /ˈdi nə ri/
- /ˈdiːnərɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-nuh-ree]
- /ˈdi nə ri/

Definitions of deanery word

noun deanery the office or residence of dean 3
noun deanery the group of parishes presided over by a rural dean 3
noun deanery the position, authority, or jurisdiction of a dean 3
noun deanery the official residence of a dean 3
noun plural deanery the office, jurisdiction, district, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean. 1
noun deanery The group of parishes presided over by a rural dean. 1

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Origin of deanery

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

First recorded in 1250-1300, deanery is from the Middle English word denerie. See dean1, -ery

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Parts of speech for Deanery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Deanery

deanery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deanery usage trend in Literature

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