dean

n.

1. 1. An administrative officer in charge of a college, faculty, or division in a university.
   2. 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.

[Middle English deen, from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus, chief of ten, from decem, ten, or from Greek dekānos, chief of ten (from deka, ten).]

deanship dean'ship' n.

n

Definition: leader of institution
Antonyms: pupil, student

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The title is most commonly associated with the priest who presides over the life and work of a cathedral. Originally it evolved from the Latin ‘decem’ (ten) as descriptive of one who had authority over, or the supervision of, a group of ten others. The statutes governing most English cathedrals give the dean and chapter together a considerable degree of independence from episcopal control.

IN BRIEF: n. - United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955).

Tutor's tip: You are unlikely to find a "dean" (a school or church official) on a "dene" (a sandy tract of land) near the coast.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - domprovst, universitetslærer, dekan

2.
n. - dal, snæver træbevokset slugt

Nederlands (Dutch)
decaan, deken

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Relig, fig) doyen, (GB, Univ) doyen, (US, École) conseiller principal d'éducation

2.
n. - vallée boisée

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Dechant, Dekan

2.
n. - (kleines, enges) Tal

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κοσμήτορας (πανεπιστημιακής σχολής), πρύτανης (διπλωματικού σώματος), (θρησκ.) πρωτοπρεσβύτερος/αρχιμανδρίτης

Italiano (Italian)
decano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - deão (m), reitor (m)

Русский (Russian)
декан

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - decano, deán

2.
n. - valle arbolado angosto y profundo de un río

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - domprost, dekan

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
院长, 主持牧师

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 院長, 主持牧師

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 학장, 수석 사제

2.
n. - 숲이 있는 깊은 골짜기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ディーン, 学部長, 首席司祭, 聖堂参事会長, 学生部長, 学生監, 長老

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) العميد, عميد كليه, رئيس كنيسه كاتدرائيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כומר ראשי, דיקן פקולטה‬
n. - ‮ערוץ עמוק ומיוער של נהר קטן‬

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dean	dean from hell
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