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Meaning of dean in English

  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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