/ Dictionary / Index D deanery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dean•er•y Pronunciation: (dē'nu-rē), [key] — pl. -er•ies. the office, jurisdiction, district, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deanery (Thesaurus) dean Deanna Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language