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decanal
[ dek-uh-nl, dih-keyn-l ]
/ ˈdɛk ə nl, dɪˈkeɪn l /
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adjective
of or relating to a dean or deanery: decanal responsibilities.
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OTHER WORDS FROM decanal
dec·a·nal·ly, de·can·i·cal·ly [dih-kan-ik-lee], /dɪˈkæn ɪk li/, adverbWords nearby decanal
decamerous, decametre, decametric, decamp, decan, decanal, decane, decanedioic acid, decani, decanoic acid, decanol
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British Dictionary definitions for decanal
decanal
/ (dɪˈkeɪnəl) /
adjective
of or relating to a dean or deanery
(of part of a choir) on the same side of a cathedral, etc, as the dean; on the S side of the choir
Compare cantorial
Derived forms of decanal
decanally or decanically (dɪˈkænɪkəlɪ), adverbWord Origin for decanal
C18: from Medieval Latin decānālis, decānus dean
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