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Dean

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Noun

1. dean

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

2. dean, james byron dean, james dean

United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)

3. dean, doyen

a man who is the senior member of a group

Example Sentences:
'he is the dean of foreign correspondents'

4. dean

(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dean

see synonyms of dean
noun
1. 
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. mainly Church of England
the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church
4. Roman Catholic Church
the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinals
See also rural dean ▶ Related adjective: decanal
noun
Forest of Dean
noun
1.  Christopher. See Torvill and Dean
2. 
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

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Dean

see synonyms of dean
noun
a masculine name
noun
1. 
a. 
the presiding official of a cathedral or collegiate church
b.  Roman Catholic Church
a priest chosen by his bishop to supervise a number of parishes within the diocese
2.  US
an official of a school, college, or university, esp. one in charge of students, faculty, or a division of studies
3. 
a. 
the senior member of a particular group
b. 
an experienced and preeminent member of a group
the dean of American poets

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dean

see synonyms of dean
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.
American baseball player. A pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1930-1937), he is best remembered for his 1934 season, in which he won 30 regular-season games, led the league in strikeouts, and won two World Series games.
American actor remembered for his moody, rebellious persona in films such as East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause (both 1955).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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