/ Dictionary / Index R rural dean: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ru'ral dean' Pronunciation: [key] a cleric ranking just below an archdeacon, in charge of an archdeaconry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rural rural delivery service 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