archdeaconry

American

[ahrch-dee-kuhn-ree] / ˌɑrtʃˈdi kən ri /

noun

the jurisdiction, residence, or office of an archdeacon.

archdeaconry British

/ ˈɑːtʃˈdiːkənrɪ /

noun

the office, rank, or duties of an archdeacon
the residence of an archdeacon

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noun

archdeaconries

plural

Etymology

Origin of archdeaconry

First recorded in 1545–55; archdeacon + -ry

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