Looking for the meaning of the word DEAN in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEAN with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Dean
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French deien, from late Latin decanus ‘chief of a group of ten’, from decem ‘ten’. Compare with doyen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
diːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the head of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church.
Short Definition:head of cathedral
Definition:
the head of a university faculty or department or of a medical school.
Short Definition:head of university faculty
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