Definition of dean
1a : the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral churchb : a Roman Catholic priest who supervises one district of a diocese
2a : the head of a division, faculty, college, or school of a universityb : a college or secondary school administrator in charge of counseling and disciplining students
3 : doyen 1
dean
intransitive verbExplore Merriam-Webster
Examples of dean in a Sentence
She's the dean of the university's business school.
the dean of liberal arts
Origin and Etymology of dean
Middle English deen, from Anglo-French deen, deien, from Late Latin decanus chief of ten, from Greek dekanos, from deka ten — more at ten
First Known Use: 13th century
DEAN Defined for English Language Learners
dean
playDefinition of dean for English Language Learners
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: a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university (such as a college or school)
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: a person whose job is to give advice to the students in a college or high school and to make sure that they obey the school's rules
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: a person who has more experience in or knowledge about a particular profession, subject, etc., than anyone or almost anyone
DEAN Defined for Kids
dean
playDefinition of dean for Students
1 : a church official in charge of a cathedral
2 : the head of a section (as a college) of a university the dean of the medical school
3 : an official in charge of students or studies in a school or college the dean of women
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