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dean
dean D0056700 (dēn)n.1. a. An administrative officer in charge of a college, faculty, or division in a university.b. An officer of a college or high school who counsels students and supervises the enforcement of rules.2. Ecclesiastical The head of the chapter of canons governing a cathedral or collegiate church.3. Roman Catholic Church A priest appointed to oversee a group of parishes within a diocese.4. The senior member of a body or group: the dean of the Washington diplomatic corps.
[Middle English deen, from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus, chief of ten, from decem, ten, or from Greek dekānos, chief of ten (from deka, ten); see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]
dean′ship′ n.dean (diːn) n1. (Education) the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty2. (Education) (at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a college fellow with responsibility for undergraduate discipline3. (Anglicanism) chiefly Church of England the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church4. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinals. See also rural dean[C14: from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus one set over ten persons, from Latin decem ten] ˈdeanˌship n
Dean (diːn) n (Placename) Forest of Dean a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire, between the Rivers Severn and Wye: formerly a royal hunting ground
Dean (diːn) n1. (Biography) Christopher. See Torvill and Dean2. (Biography) James (Byron). 1931–55, US film actor, who became a cult figure; his films include East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause (both 1955). He died in a car crashdean (din)
n. 1. a. the head of faculty in a university or college. b. the head of a theological school. c. an official in a university or college in charge of discipline, counseling, or admissions. 2. a. the head of a cathedral or a collegiate church. b. a priest in the Roman Catholic or Anglican Church appointed by a bishop to take care of the affairs of a division of a diocese. 3. the senior member, in length of service, of any profession, field, etc.: the dean of American composers. [1300–50; Middle English deen < Old French deien < Late Latin decānus chief of ten = Latin dec(em) ten + -ānus -an1] dean′ship, n. Dean (din)
n. James (Byron), 1931–55, U.S. actor. dean - Comes from Latin decanum, "chief of a group of ten," and Greek dekanos, "a monk or dignitary in charge of ten others."See also related terms for monk.deanA person in charge of the administration in a college, university, or faculty.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dean - an administrator in charge of a division of a university or collegeacademic administrator - an administrator in a college or university | | 2. | Dean - United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)James Byron Dean, James Dean | | 3. |  dean - a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"doyenelder, senior - a person who is older than you are | | 4. | dean - (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of CardinalsChurch of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchycardinal - (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes |
deannoun faculty head, director, principal, provost, head of department, department head, head of faculty dean of the facultyRelated words
adjective decanalTranslationsdean (diːn) noun1. the chief clergyman in a cathedral church. (教堂的)教長 （教堂的）教长 2. an important official in a university. (大學、學院的)院長，系主任，教務長 （大学、学院的）院长，系主任，教务长 Dean
dean1. the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty 2. (at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a college fellow with responsibility for undergraduate discipline 3. Chiefly Church of England the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church 4. RC Church the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinals
Dean1 James (Byron). 1931--55, US film actor, who became a cult figure; his films include East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause (both 1955). He died in a car crash
Dean2 Forest of. a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire, between the Rivers Severn and Wye: formerly a royal hunting ground Dean in institutions of higher learning, the head of a faculty. In the USSR deans are elected to three-year terms by secret ballot of the council of an institution of higher learning (or the council of a department), and they are chosen from among professors and the most experienced lecturers. The dean is responsible for the quality of educational and scientific work in the faculty and is the chairman of the faculty council. dean
Dean (dēn), Henry Trendley, U.S. dentist and epidemiologist, 1893-1962. See: Dean fluorosis index. dean Academia The top banana in a college, university, or medical school's hierarchy, who is responsible for all professorial faculty and academics. See Mentor, Professor. Dean
DEAN, eccl. law. An ecclesiastical officer, who derives his name from the fact that he presides over ten canons, or, prebondaries, at least. There are several kinds of deans, namely: 1. Deans of chapters. 2. Deans of peculiars. 3. Rural deans. 4. Deans in the colleges. 5. Honorary deans. 6. Deans of provinces. DEAN
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Synonyms for deannoun faculty headSynonyms- faculty head
- director
- principal
- provost
- head of department
- department head
- head of faculty
Words related to deannoun an administrator in charge of a division of a university or collegeRelated Wordsnoun United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)Synonyms- James Byron Dean
- James Dean
noun a man who is the senior member of a groupSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of CardinalsRelated Words- Church of Rome
- Roman Catholic Church
- Roman Church
- Western Church
- Roman Catholic
- cardinal
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