dean

noun

ˈdēn

: the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church

: a Roman Catholic priest who supervises one district of a diocese

: the head of a division, faculty, college, or school of a university

: a college or secondary school administrator in charge of counseling and disciplining students

: doyen sense 1

dean intransitive verb

deanship

ˈdēn-ˌship How to pronounce dean (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

She's the dean of the university's business school. the dean of liberal arts

Recent Examples on the Web Karr was recently retired after 16 years as the dean of the UA College of Engineering when he was named interim president.

Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 Ken Starr later served as a dean of the law school at Pepperdine and then President of Baylor University.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Until her ouster as dean, revelations of financial problems at the School of Social Work, and involvement in a federal corruption case, Flynn was regarded as a visionary in her field who had made USC the largest social work program in the world.

Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Later, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Dr. Bailey became the first woman to serve as dean of a Top 10 graduate business school.

Emily Langer, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Later, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Dr. Bailey became the first woman to serve as dean of a Top 10 graduate business school.

Emily Langer, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 As the first player with Alabama football roots selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Evan Neal could be considered as the dean of the Alabama-roots rookies.

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 Harris served as the dean of students at Whitney Young from 2006 to 2010 before returning two years ago to be the assistant principal, according to his online resume.

Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 Elsewhere, filmmaker Rithy Panh will serve as the dean for the Chanel X BIFF Asian Film Academy (AFA), the Busan International Film Festival’s talent incubator for emerging Asian filmmakers.

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	dean
释义	dean noun ˈdēn 1 a : the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church b : a Roman Catholic priest who supervises one district of a diocese 2 a : the head of a division, faculty, college, or school of a university b : a college or secondary school administrator in charge of counseling and disciplining students 3 : doyen sense 1 dean intransitive verb deanship ˈdēn-ˌship noun Synonyms doyen elder elder statesman éminence grise nestor senior See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She's the dean of the university's business school. the dean of liberal arts Recent Examples on the Web Karr was recently retired after 16 years as the dean of the UA College of Engineering when he was named interim president. Paul Gattis \| Pgattis@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 Ken Starr later served as a dean of the law school at Pepperdine and then President of Baylor University. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Until her ouster as dean, revelations of financial problems at the School of Social Work, and involvement in a federal corruption case, Flynn was regarded as a visionary in her field who had made USC the largest social work program in the world. Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Later, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Dr. Bailey became the first woman to serve as dean of a Top 10 graduate business school. Emily Langer, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Later, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Dr. Bailey became the first woman to serve as dean of a Top 10 graduate business school. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 As the first player with Alabama football roots selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Evan Neal could be considered as the dean of the Alabama-roots rookies. Mark Inabinett \| Minabinett@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 Harris served as the dean of students at Whitney Young from 2006 to 2010 before returning two years ago to be the assistant principal, according to his online resume. Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 Elsewhere, filmmaker Rithy Panh will serve as the dean for the Chanel X BIFF Asian Film Academy (AFA), the Busan International Film Festival’s talent incubator for emerging Asian filmmakers. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English deen, from Anglo-French deen, deien, from Late Latin decanus chief of ten, from Greek dekanos, from deka ten — more at ten First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing dean rural dean dean's list sub-dean rural dean dean's list sub-dean Kids Definition dean noun ˈdēn 1 : a church official in charge of a cathedral 2 : the head of a section (as a college) of a university the dean of the medical school 3 : an official in charge of students or studies in a school or college the dean of women Biographical Definition Dean biographical name ˈdēn Sir Patrick 1909–1994 British diplomat dean noun as in elder the senior member of a group the dean of the Aspen ski instructors oversaw the training of the rescue team Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance elder nestor veteran senior doyen elder statesman éminence grise superior vet better old hand old-timer Antonyms & Near Antonyms junior baby freshman subordinate newcomer recruit novice doyenne fledgling rookie colt beginner underling tyro neophyte tenderfoot greenhorn inferior newbie See More
随便看	trap load trap net trap play trap seal trap shoot trap shot trap strip trap tree trap weir trap-door spider trap-door spiders Trapa Trapaceae trapaceaes trapae Trapani trapanned trapanning trapans trapas trapball trapballs trapdoor trapdoor spider trapdoor spiders

dean

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing dean

Kids Definition

noun

Biographical Definition

biographical name

noun