Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun deanery

2 senses of deanery

Sense 1
deanery -- (the official residence of a dean)
       => residence -- (the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence")

Sense 2
deanship, deanery -- (the position or office of a dean)
       => position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation -- (a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury")