deán — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dean noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
Senses
deán 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.
dean — full definition
- noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
- noun A senior clergy member in charge of a cathedral chapter, ranking below a bishop.
- noun The most senior or longest-serving member of a group.