Usually means: Church official overseeing local parishes.
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▸ noun:  (Christianity) A dean who, under the bishop, has the special care and inspection of the clergy in certain parishes.

Similar:
decanate, deanery, archdean, deacon, dean, decanery, subdean, deaconry, rector, vicar-general, more...

Opposite:
urbdean, city dean, metropolitdean

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Similar:
decanate, deanery, archdean, deacon, dean, decanery, subdean, deaconry, rector, vicar-general, more...

Opposite:
urbdean, city dean, metropolitdean



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