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rural dean

rural dean noun: a dean who, under the bishop, has the special care and inspection of the clergy in certain parishes.

Noun

rural dean (plural rural deans)

  1. A dean who, under the bishop, has the special care and inspection of the clergy in certain parishes.
    Synonyms:
    area dean

Synonyms of rural dean

  • area dean

Forms of rural dean

pluralrural deans

Words formed from rural dean

  • rural deanery

Questions about rural dean

What does rural dean mean?
Rural dean means a dean who, under the bishop, has the special care and inspection of the clergy in certain parishes.
What part of speech is rural dean?
Rural dean is a noun.
What is the plural of rural dean?
The plural of rural dean is rural deans.

Words near rural dean in the dictionary

  1. ruqyas
  2. ruracio
  3. rural
  4. rural coach
  5. rural coaches
  6. rural dean
  7. rural deans
  8. rural district
  9. rural districts
  10. Rural Gothic
  11. Rural Retreat

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