dean

[ deen ]

/ din /

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noun

Education.

the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: the dean of admissions.
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the dean of men.
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.

Ecclesiastical.

the head of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
Also called vicar forane. a priest in the Roman Catholic Church appointed by a bishop to take care of the affairs of a division of a diocese.

the senior member, in length of service, of any group, organization, profession, etc.: the dean of lexicographers.

Origin of dean

1300–50; Middle English deen<Anglo-French deen, dean,Old French deien<Late Latin decānus chief of ten, equivalent to Latin dec(em) ten + -ānus-an

OTHER WORDS FROM dean

deanship, noun

Words nearby dean

deamidizing enzyme, deaminase, deaminate, deamination, deaminize, dean, Deane, deanery, de-anglicization, Deanna, Dean of Faculty

Definition for dean (2 of 2)

Dean

[ deen ]

/ din /

noun

James (Byron), 1931–55, U.S. actor.

Jay Hanna "Dizzy", 1911–74, U.S. baseball pitcher.

a male given name: from the Old English family name meaning “valley.”

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Example sentences from the Web for dean

(It's worth noting that Dean himself has already endorsed Clinton).
Elizabeth Warren 2016 Gets First Check From Liberals|Ben Jacobs|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dean Todd arranged for me to sit behind a screen and talk about my rape for a group of student leaders and activists.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dean Sybil Todd passed away from pancreatic cancer before she could testify.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dean Todd remained my friend until I graduated in 1988, with my degree in English literature.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Canevari passed me off to Dean Sybil Todd, who accompanied me to the University Police Department.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You are overflowing with repressed energy, Marjorie, Mrs. Dean said, looking a trifle anxious.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
Again the door was thrown open, and this time the Dean ushered the Prince into the chamber, and conducted him toward the dais.
The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. Wallace
I have said little of the Dean's ancestors, merely named the Burnetts and Bannermans.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay
He swallowed his coffee hurriedly and walked down to Dean Street, where by good fortune he found Sam alone in the shop.
The Bread-winners|John Hay
Here I broke off to ask my friend whether he thought it expressed a more wild calamity to shoot a Dean or to be a Dean.
Tremendous Trifles|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for dean (1 of 3)

dean

/ (diːn) /

noun

the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty

(at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a college fellow with responsibility for undergraduate discipline

mainly Church of England the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church

RC Church the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinalsSee also rural dean Related adjective: decanal

Derived forms of dean

deanship, noun

Word Origin for dean

C14: from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus one set over ten persons, from Latin decem ten

British Dictionary definitions for dean (2 of 3)

Dean¹

/ (diːn) /

noun

Forest of Dean a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire, between the Rivers Severn and Wye: formerly a royal hunting ground

British Dictionary definitions for dean (3 of 3)

Dean²

/ (diːn) /

noun

Christopher. See Torvill and Dean

James (Byron). 1931–55, US film actor, who became a cult figure; his films include East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause (both 1955). He died in a car crash

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释义	dean [ deen ] / din / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dean ON THESAURUS.COM noun Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: the dean of admissions. an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the dean of men. the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university. Ecclesiastical. the head of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church. Also called vicar forane. a priest in the Roman Catholic Church appointed by a bishop to take care of the affairs of a division of a diocese. the senior member, in length of service, of any group, organization, profession, etc.: the dean of lexicographers. Origin of dean 1300–50; Middle English deen<Anglo-French deen, dean,Old French deien<Late Latin decānus chief of ten, equivalent to Latin dec(em) ten + -ānus-an OTHER WORDS FROM dean deanship, noun Words nearby dean deamidizing enzyme, deaminase, deaminate, deamination, deaminize, dean, Deane, deanery, de-anglicization, Deanna, Dean of Faculty Definition for dean (2 of 2) Dean [ deen ] / din / noun James (Byron), 1931–55, U.S. actor. Jay Hanna "Dizzy", 1911–74, U.S. baseball pitcher. a male given name: from the Old English family name meaning “valley.” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dean (It's worth noting that Dean himself has already endorsed Clinton). Elizabeth Warren 2016 Gets First Check From Liberals\|Ben Jacobs\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dean Todd arranged for me to sit behind a screen and talk about my rape for a group of student leaders and activists. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything\|Liz Seccuro\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dean Sybil Todd passed away from pancreatic cancer before she could testify. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything\|Liz Seccuro\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dean Todd remained my friend until I graduated in 1988, with my degree in English literature. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything\|Liz Seccuro\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Canevari passed me off to Dean Sybil Todd, who accompanied me to the University Police Department. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything\|Liz Seccuro\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You are overflowing with repressed energy, Marjorie, Mrs. Dean said, looking a trifle anxious. Marjorie Dean College Freshman\|Pauline Lester Again the door was thrown open, and this time the Dean ushered the Prince into the chamber, and conducted him toward the dais. The Prince of India, Volume II\|Lew. Wallace I have said little of the Dean's ancestors, merely named the Burnetts and Bannermans. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character\|Edward Bannerman Ramsay He swallowed his coffee hurriedly and walked down to Dean Street, where by good fortune he found Sam alone in the shop. The Bread-winners\|John Hay Here I broke off to ask my friend whether he thought it expressed a more wild calamity to shoot a Dean or to be a Dean. Tremendous Trifles\|G. K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for dean (1 of 3) dean / (diːn) / noun the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty (at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a college fellow with responsibility for undergraduate discipline mainly Church of England the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church RC Church the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinalsSee also rural dean Related adjective: decanal Derived forms of dean deanship, noun Word Origin for dean C14: from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus one set over ten persons, from Latin decem ten British Dictionary definitions for dean (2 of 3) Dean¹ / (diːn) / noun Forest of Dean a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire, between the Rivers Severn and Wye: formerly a royal hunting ground British Dictionary definitions for dean (3 of 3) Dean² / (diːn) / noun Christopher. See Torvill and Dean James (Byron). 1931–55, US film actor, who became a cult figure; his films include East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause (both 1955). He died in a car crash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dean senior, professor, administrator, legislator, principal, lead, dignitary, authority, tack, president, guide, ecclesiastic, pilot, doyen
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