dean

dean

noun

Definition of DEAN

the senior member of a group <the dean of the Aspen ski instructors oversaw the training of the rescue team>

Synonyms doyen, elder, elder statesman, éminence grise, nestor, senior

Related Words better, superior; old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Near Antonyms doyenne; inferior, subordinate, underling; beginner, colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro

Antonyms baby, junior