rural dean

noun

a cleric ranking just below an archdeacon, in charge of an archdeaconry.

Origin of rural dean

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby rural dean

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British Dictionary definitions for rural dean

rural dean

noun

mainly British a clergyman having authority over a group of parishes