dean - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dean' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dean

[ n.]

- A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop.
- The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college.
- The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities.
- A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department.
- The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy.

Meaning of 'dean' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dean

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a man who is the senior member of a group

Example in sentence:

he is the dean of foreign correspondents

Nearby Words:

deacon deaconess deaconhood deaconry deaconship dead dead beat dead-eye dead-hearted dead-pay

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