Definitions
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
Word origin
From Middle English den, deen (“dean”), from Anglo-Norman deen and continental Old French deien (modern French doyen), from Latin decānus. Doublet of doyen.
Used in a sentence
“dean of the diplomatic corps - a country's most senior ambassador”
“dean of the House - the longest-serving member of a legislature”
“All of the switchboard operators had been parties to it, including Marie Willis. Their dean, Alice Hart, collected[…]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“College official”4 letters
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