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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch decanaat and dekenaat, from Medieval Latin decānātus, from Latin decānus.
Pronunciation
Noun
dékanat (first-person possessive dekanatku, second-person possessive dekanatmu, third-person possessive dekanatnya)
- deanery:
- (education, Christianity) The position held by a dean.
- (Christianity) decanate: The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.
Synonyms
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin decānātus, from Latin decānus. Doublet of dziekanat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛˈka.nat/
- Rhymes: -anat
- Syllabification: de‧ka‧nat
Noun
dekanat m inan
- (Christianity, collective) deanery, decanate (group of parishes over which a dean presides)
- (Christianity) deanery (office of a dean)
Declension
Further reading
- dekanat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dekanat in Polish dictionaries at PWN