decano — meaning in English

English meaning

• dean noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.

Senses

decano is used for these senses in English:

• dean A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
• decane (organic compound) Any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C10H22

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.

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