deanery

/ˈdinəri/
noun
  1. The office, position, or jurisdiction of a dean.
    • He held the deanery for a term of five years.
    • The deanery comes with many administrative responsibilities.
    • She was appointed to the deanery of the medical school.
  2. The official residence of a dean.
    • They held the reception at the deanery.
    • The deanery is a large house on the university campus.
    • The historic deanery was built in the 19th century.
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