Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Deanery \Dean"er*y\, n.; pl. {Deaneries}.
   1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under
      {Benefice}, n., 3.

   2. The residence of a dean. --Shak.

   3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.

            Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries,
            and each deanery is divided into parishes.
                                                  --Blackstone.

Source : WordNet®

deanery
     n 1: the official residence of a dean
     2: the position or office of a dean [syn: {deanship}]