archdeaconry

[ ahrch-dee-kuhn-ree ]

noun,plural arch·dea·con·ries.
  1. the jurisdiction, residence, or office of an archdeacon.

Origin of archdeaconry

1
First recorded in 1545–55; archdeacon + -ry

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British Dictionary definitions for archdeaconry

archdeaconry

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈdiːkənrɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. the office, rank, or duties of an archdeacon

  2. the residence of an archdeacon

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