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archdeaconry

archdeaconry noun: the office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office.

Noun

archdeaconry (plural archdeaconries)

  1. The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
  2. The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon

Forms of archdeaconry

pluralarchdeaconries

Origin of archdeaconry

From archdeacon + -ry.

Questions about archdeaconry

What does archdeaconry mean?
Archdeaconry means the office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office.
What part of speech is archdeaconry?
Archdeaconry is a noun.
What is the plural of archdeaconry?
The plural of archdeaconry is archdeaconries.

Words near archdeaconry in the dictionary

  1. archdeaconate
  2. archdeaconates
  3. archdeaconess
  4. archdeaconesses
  5. archdeaconries
  6. archdeaconry
  7. archdeacons
  8. archdeaconship
  9. archdeaconships
  10. archdean
  11. archdeaneries

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