decano — meaning in English

English meaning

• dean noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
• doyen noun A military officer who commands a group of ten soldiers.

Senses

decano is used for these senses in English:

• dean 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).
• decane (organic compound) Any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C10H22
• doyen The senior, or eldest male member of a group.

dean — full definition

1. noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
2. noun A senior clergy member in charge of a cathedral chapter, ranking below a bishop.
3. noun The most senior or longest-serving member of a group.

doyen — full definition

1. noun A military officer who commands a group of ten soldiers.
2. noun The oldest or most senior man in a group.
3. noun A person who is the most respected and skilled expert in a particular field.

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