Dean Definition
dēn
deans
noun
deans
An officer of a college or high school who counsels students and supervises the enforcement of rules.
American Heritage
An official of a school, college, or university, esp. one in charge of students, faculty, or a division of studies.
Webster's New World
The presiding official of a cathedral or collegiate church.
Webster's New World
A priest chosen by his bishop to supervise a number of parishes within the diocese.
Webster's New World
The senior member of a particular group.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- dignitary
- ecclesiastic
- churchman
- innovator
- authority
- senior member
- doyenne
- doyen
- Assistant Dean
- Junior Dean
- education
- engineering
- Dean of the College of: Liberal Arts
- Dean of the Faculties
- Dean of Women
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pronoun
A male given name derived from the surname or from the title.
Wiktionary
A title afforded to a dean.
Wiktionary
A habitational surname surname from Middle English dene "valley".
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Dean
Noun
Singular:
dean
Plural:
deansOrigin of Dean
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Middle English deen from Old French deien from Late Latin decānus chief of ten from decem ten or from Greek dekānos chief of ten (from deka ten) dekm̥ in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman deen < Old French deien < Latin decānus.
From Wiktionary
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