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- pronunciation:
- din
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a college or university official, responsible for administering a department or office of the institution.
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| definition 2: |
a high school or college official who is responsible for administration, counseling, discipline, or extracurricular activities.
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| definition 3: |
the head of a group of priests governing a cathedral church.
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| definition 4: |
the senior or leading member of some group.
the dean of American sportswriters |
| related words: |
elder, minister, principal |
| derivation: |
deanship (n.) |
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