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deanery

deanery

7.8
The office held by a senior leader in a college or church
  • noun
  • /ˈdiːnəri/
translation icon : decanato
  • At the time of the study presented in this article, the London GP Deanery had an existing network of GP training practices that were accredited to train GPs and offered inter-professional learning environments.

Examples

  • London GP Deanery is responsible for GP training and for ensuring the educational quality of GP surgeries that are used for training/medical student placement.

    Academic text (2016)

  • During the meeting, the head of the deanery discussed future educational initiatives.

  • Six GP surgeries in South London were selected by the London GP Deanery as placement experiences for student nurses.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Up until 2013, the London GP Deanery was responsible for the educational governance of all approved GP training, including the funding for medical student placements with GPs.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Mr. Dodgson worked in the deanery of the university, where he managed academic affairs.

  • The London GP deanery provides support for training new doctors in the region.

Synonyms

deanship
vsdeanery
1 6.7

The job of the person who leads part of a college or university

extends usage to church settings as well as academic ones

Surface Forms

deanery singular
deaneries plural

Morphology

deanery = dean (semi-transparent) = dean + ery

While 'dean' + '-ery' suggests an office, the abstract sense 'the position or office held' (rather than a physical residence) may be less directly inferred by some learners.

Etymology

Deanery comes from dean, from the old Latin decanus meaning 'leader of ten', the same root as decade ('ten years'). So a deanery can also mean the office or position of a dean, the leader's post in a college or church.