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rural dean

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rural dean
Chiefly Brit a clergyman having authority over a group of parishes


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He kept the parish accounts, arranged the treats for the choir and the schools; though there was no organ in the parish church, it was generally considered (in Blackstable) that the choir he led was the best in Kent; and when there was any ceremony, such as a visit from the Bishop for confirmation or from the Rural Dean to preach at the Harvest Thanksgiving, he made the necessary preparations.
Then his voice changed as if every pine-tree was a Rural Dean.
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