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