dean
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: the dean of admissions.
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the dean of men.
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
Ecclesiastical.
the head of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
Also called vicar forane. a priest in the Roman Catholic Church appointed by a bishop to take care of the affairs of a division of a diocese.
the senior member, in length of service, of any group, organization, profession, etc.: the dean of lexicographers.
Origin of dean
1Other words from dean
- deanship, noun
Words Nearby dean
Other definitions for Dean (2 of 2)
James (Byron), 1931–55, U.S. actor.
Jay Hanna "Dizzy", 1911–74, U.S. baseball pitcher.
a male given name: from the Old English family name meaning “valley.”
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How to use dean in a sentence
He later led the US Geological Survey’s Volcano Hazards Program, before returning to UAF in 2012 to become dean of the graduate school.
Drilling molten rock to learn its secrets | Katie McLean | February 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewEastman parted ways with Chapman University, where he served as dean of the law school, after speaking at the rally.
Ginni Thomas apologizes to husband’s Supreme Court clerks after Capitol riot fallout | Robert Barnes | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s still unclear if that’s the case, however, and clinical trials that could help figure that out are still ongoing, dean says.
What do COVID-19 vaccines mean for daily life in the months ahead? | Erin Garcia de Jesus | January 29, 2021 | Science NewsThomas Rashad Easley, assistant dean of community and inclusion at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, knows how narrow the routes in can be.
How Environmentalism Can Center Racial Justice in 2021 | Heather Hansman | January 29, 2021 | Outside OnlineFrom their car, Silveti and dean watched as the Soviets waved the truck into the station, unchecked.
Lunik: Inside the CIA’s audacious plot to steal a Soviet satellite | Bobbie Johnson | January 28, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
(It's worth noting that dean himself has already endorsed Clinton).
Elizabeth Warren 2016 Gets First Check From Liberals | Ben Jacobs | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdean Todd arranged for me to sit behind a screen and talk about my rape for a group of student leaders and activists.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdean Sybil Todd passed away from pancreatic cancer before she could testify.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdean Todd remained my friend until I graduated in 1988, with my degree in English literature.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCanevari passed me off to dean Sybil Todd, who accompanied me to the University Police Department.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftSeveral uneducated business men are said to have written to the dean asking the Latin for what they think of the new Budget.
Away they hastened; and, being admitted to the dean's study, stated the occasion of their visit.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.To all of this Mr dean listened in perfect silence, patiently, and with a smile of universal benevolence.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneYou see, up to that time he had thought himself rather a knowing fellow; but Mr dean managed to remove the scales from his eyes.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for dean (1 of 3)
/ (diːn) /
the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty
(at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a college fellow with responsibility for undergraduate discipline
mainly Church of England the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church
RC Church the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinals: See also rural dean Related adjective: decanal
Origin of dean
1Derived forms of dean
- deanship, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Dean (2 of 3)
/ (diːn) /
Forest of Dean a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire, between the Rivers Severn and Wye: formerly a royal hunting ground
British Dictionary definitions for Dean (3 of 3)
/ (diːn) /
Christopher. See Torvill and Dean
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
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