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).
Noun 4 meanings
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).
A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
The senior member of some group of people.
“dean of the diplomatic corps - a country's most senior ambassador”
A hill.
Verb 1 meaning
To send (a student) to see the dean of a college or university.
Etymology
From Middle English den, deen (“dean”), from Anglo-Norman deen and continental Old French deien (modern French doyen), from Latin decānus. Doublet of doyen.
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DEAN at a glance
DEAN has 4 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + N 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,546 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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