rural dean
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rural dean
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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A rural dean and rector has been suspended from his duties after he was arrested on suspicion of voyeurism.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2016
Dean Thrower, who is also rural dean of Hadleigh, was released on police bail until 10 October.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2016
Herts, seat of the Cecils, he became rural dean of Hertford in 1904, honorary chaplain to King Edward VII in 1909.
From Time Magazine Archive
He even listened gently to his wife, the angular daughter of a rural dean, who loved to give the little doctor a piece of her mind.
From Time Magazine Archive
By putting out his candles and omitting some of the ceremonies at his church whenever the bishop or rural dean came to visit it, he was able to retain his living.
From Clara Maynard The True and the False - A Tale of the Times by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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