DEAN


Meaning of DEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdēn ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English deen, from Anglo-French deen, deien, from Late Latin decanus chief of ten, from Greek dekanos, from deka ten — more at ten

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church

b. : a Roman Catholic priest who supervises one district of a diocese

2.

a. : the head of a division, faculty, college, or school of a university

b. : a college or secondary school administrator in charge of counseling and disciplining students

3. : doyen 1

• dean intransitive verb

• dean·ship -ˌship noun

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