DEANERY

Dean″er‐y (?), n.; pl. Deaneries (�). 1. 1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3.
2. 2. The residence of a dean. Shak.
3. 3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.
Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries, and each deanery is divided into parishes. Blackstone.