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deanery

/ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
dean-ery
IPA
/ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position held by a dean.

noun

The house in which a dean lives.

noun

The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/

Inflected Forms

deaneries (plural)

Derived Forms

subdeanery

Synonyms

deanship

Homonyms

denary (one pronunciation)

Questions

How do you pronounce deanery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiː.nə.ɹi/.
What does deanery mean?
The position held by a dean.
Where does deanery come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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