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rural dean
noun
- a cleric ranking just below an archdeacon, in charge of an archdeaconry.
rural dean
noun
- a clergyman having authority over a group of parishes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rural dean1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Example Sentences
The daughter of a Rural Dean, she appeared at her best when seated, having rather short legs.
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The office of penitentiarius or of rural dean was often held by one of them.
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He was not a rural dean, nor an archdeacon, and his visit to Hailey Compton had nothing to do with the church.
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Would his churchwardens, his rural dean, his archdeacon, or his bishop?
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"It is customary to leave that to the rural dean," said Mr. Chadwick.
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