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deanship

Variant of dean

noun

    1. the presiding official of a cathedral or collegiate church
    2. R.C.Ch. a priest chosen by his bishop to supervise a number of parishes within the diocese
  1. ☆ an official of a school, college, or university, esp. one in charge of students, faculty, or a division of studies
    1. the senior member of a particular group
    2. an experienced and preeminent member of a group: the dean of American poets

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