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dean and chapter

dean and chapter noun: the governing body of a cathedral; the chapter consisting of a group of canons or prebendaries.

Noun

dean and chapter (plural deans and chapters)

  1. The governing body of a cathedral; the chapter consisting of a group of canons or prebendaries.

Forms of dean and chapter

pluraldeans and chapters

Questions about dean and chapter

What does dean and chapter mean?
Dean and chapter means the governing body of a cathedral; the chapter consisting of a group of canons or prebendaries.
What part of speech is dean and chapter?
Dean and chapter is a noun.
What is the plural of dean and chapter?
The plural of dean and chapter is deans and chapters.

Words near dean and chapter in the dictionary

  1. deamplified
  2. deamplifies
  3. deamplify
  4. deamplifying
  5. dean
  6. dean and chapter
  7. Dean and Shelton
  8. Dean drive
  9. Dean drives
  10. Dean of the Arches
  11. Dean Park

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