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See also: Dean, deán
English
Pronunciation
d�n, /di�n/, /<tt>di:n</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-i�n|Rhymes: -i�n
:Homophones: dene
Noun
dean (plural deans)
- a senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students)
- a dignitary or preside|presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canon
- the senior member of some group of people
#*dean of the diplomatic corps - a country's most senior ambassador
#*dean of the House - the longest-serving member of a legislature
Related terms
decanal
Derived terms
dean and chapter
Translations
trans-top|senior official in college or university
Dutch: decaan m, italbrac|rare deken m
German: Dekan m, Dekanin f
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Polish: dziekan
Spanish: deán m
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trans-top|church dignitary
Dutch: deken m
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Italian: decano m
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trans-top|senior member of a group
Dutch: deken m
French: doyen, doyenne f
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Italian: decano m
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