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residence vs deanery

deanery vs residence

residence and deanery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
residence Yes No No No
deanery Yes No No No
As nouns, deanery is a hyponym of residence; that is, deanery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than residence:
  • residence: the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
  • deanery: the official residence of a dean
Other hyponyms of residence include court, manse, palace, parsonage, rectory, vicarage, cloister, religious residence.
residence (noun) deanery (noun)
the act of dwelling in a place the position or office of a dean
the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president) the official residence of a dean
a large and imposing house
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
Difference between residence and deanery

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