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Meaning of dean in English
Pronunciation
/din/
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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.
United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
3.
a man who is the senior member of a group
Examples
« he is the dean of foreign correspondents »
4.
(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals