Meaning of decanate | Babel Free
Definitions
- Face, one of three parts into which each zodiac sign is divided; a decan.
- A group of parishes over which a dean presides; a deanery.
Examples
“If any planet be in his decanate, or face, he has the least possible essential dignity”
“Each 30° sign is divided into three 10° sections called decanates (figure 11 and chart 5).”
“These parishes are divided into 80 decanates or chapters. In each decanate there are from ten to eighteen parishes. At the head of each decanate stands the dean,”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.