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Dean

/diːn/

A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).

📖 Definitions of "Dean"

noun
  1. 1

    A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).

  2. 2

    A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.

  3. 3

    The senior member of some group of people.

verb
  1. 1

    To serve as a dean.

  2. 2

    To send (a student) to see the dean of a university.

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