Meaning of dean in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /din/

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  1. Noun

    dean

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French deien, from late Latin decanus‘chief of a group of ten’, from decem‘ten’. Compare with doyen

    Definitions

    1. an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
  2. 2. United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
  3. 3. a man who is the senior member of a group

    Examples

    • « he is the dean of foreign correspondents »
  4. 4. (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals

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  • « You know, I respect what Howard Dean has been able to do. It's good for our party. But I've got to tell you this: If money alone decided presidential nominations, Phil Gramm would have been nominated in '96. »
    Joe Lieberman
  • « My dad was dean of fine arts at the university. I was casting bronzes in the school foundry. I was using the university as a playground. »
    Maya Lin
  • « Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war. People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war. »
    Bianca Jagger
  • « It's funny that I got to do 'On the Road' because the thing that had the biggest impact on me growing up was reading books. I was very inspired by the book and this spirit of Dean Moriarty and how envious we all are of somebody who can be that carefree. »
    Garrett Hedlund
  • « Although charismatic, James Dean is no Harrison Ford. In the majority of his movies, sooner or later he got the crap beaten out of him. »
    Dean Koontz

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