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Definition of dean - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
academic leaderhead of a college or university faculty
- The dean announced new academic standards..
2.
religionRare dignitary in charge of a chapter of canonsRare
- The dean led the ceremony at the cathedral.
3.
seniorityRare senior member of a groupRare
- He is the dean of the local art community.
Expressions with dean
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list of students with high grades in college
She was proud to be on the dean's list.
church official overseeing and caring for rural parishes
The rural dean visited all the parishes last month.
Origin of dean
Latin, decanus (leader of ten) + -an (suffix)
Terms with dean included in their meaning
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academic
related to a dean or deanery
architecture
on the same side as the dean
church architecture
related to the side of the choir with the dean's stall
academia
appointed or serving as a dean
education
having the qualities of a dean
religion
the group of parishes presided over by a rural dean
education
the position or office of a dean
residence
the official residence of a dean
Examples of dean in a sentence
She met with the dean to discuss her grades. The dean addressed the congregation with authority. During the meeting, the dean discussed future plans. She was the dean of the university's science department. As the dean, he led the committee with authority.
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- French:doyen, prévôt, ...
- German:Dekan, Dechant, ...
- Italian:decano, prevosto, ...
- Spanish:rector, deán, ...
- Portuguese:decano, deão, ...
- Chinese:院长, 教长, ...
- Japanese:学部長, 長老, ...
- Arabic:عَمِيد, الأَكبَر سِنّاً, ...
- Hebrew:דֵּיקָן, זָקֵן הַשֵּׁבֶט, ...
- Russian:декан, глава капитула, ...
- Ukrainian:декан, канонік, ...
- Hindi:डीन, अध्यायाध्यक्ष, ...
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