What does DEAN mean?
Definitions for DEAN
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Princeton's WordNet
deannoun
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
Dean, James Dean, James Byron Deannoun
United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
dean, doyennoun
a man who is the senior member of a group
"he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
deannoun
(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
Wiktionary
deannoun
a senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students)
deannoun
a dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canon
deannoun
the senior member of some group of people
deannoun
a hill (chiefly place names).
Deannoun
A title afforded to a dean.
Deannoun
surname from dene "valley".
Deannoun
derived from the surname or from the title.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
DEANnoun
Etymology: decanus, Latin; doyen, French. From the Greek word δεϰα; in English, ten; because he was anciently set over ten canons or prebendaries at least in some cathedral church. John Ayliffe Parergon.
As there are two foundations of cathedral churches in England, the old and the new, (the new are those which Henry VIII. upon suppression of abbeys, transformed from abbot or prior, and convent to dean and chapter) so there are two means of creating these deans; for those of the old foundation are brought to their dignity much like bishops, the king first sending out his Congé d’elire to the chapter, the chapter then chusing, the king yielding his royal assent, and the bishop confirming them, and giving his mandate to instal them. Those of the new foundation are, by a shorter course, installed by virtue of the king’s letters patents, without either election or confirmation. This word is also applied to divers, that are chief of certain peculiar churches or chapels; as the dean of the king’s chapel, the dean of the Arches, the dean of St. George’s chapel at Windsor, and the dean of Bocking in Essex. John Cowell.
The dean and canons, or prebends of cathedral churches, in their first institution, were of great use in the church: they were not only to be of counsel with the bishop for his revenue, but chiefly for his government in causes ecclesiastical. Use your best means to prefer such to those places who are fit for that purpose. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.
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dean
A dean is a high-ranking official within an educational or professional institution. In academia, a dean is typically in charge of a division or department within a university or college, such as the Dean of Medicine or Dean of Engineering. Their responsibilities can include creating academic policies, overseeing faculty and staff, managing budgets, and ensuring the quality of education. In religious institutions, especially in the Christian tradition, a dean may refer to the head of a cathedral or a group of clergy. The exact role and responsibilities of a dean can vary, depending on the specific institution or context.
Webster Dictionary
Deannoun
a dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop
Deannoun
the collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college
Deannoun
the head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities
Deannoun
a registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department
Deannoun
the chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy
Etymology: [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten persons, e. g., over soldiers or over monks, from decem ten. See Ten, and cf. Decemvir.]
Wikidata
Dean
In academic administrations such as universities or colleges, a dean is the person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both. Deans are occasionally found in middle schools and high schools as well. The term comes from the Latin decanus, "a leader of ten", taken from the medieval monasteries which were often extremely large, with hundreds of monks. The monks were organized into groups of ten for administrative purposes, along the lines of military platoons, headed by a senior monk, the decanus. The term was later used to denote the head of a community of priests, as the chapter of a cathedral, or a section of a diocese. When the universities grew out of the cathedral and monastery schools, the title of dean was used for officials with various administrative duties.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dean
dēn, n. a small valley.—Also Dene. [A.S. denu, a valley. Cf. Den.]
Dean
dēn, n. a dignitary in cathedral and collegiate churches who presides over the other clergy: the president of faculty in a college; the chief chaplain of the Chapel Royal: the chief judge of the Court of Arches: the president of a trade-guild.—ns. Dean′ery, the office of a dean: a dean's house; Dean′ship, the office or dignity of a dean.—Dean of Arches, dean of the Court of Arches (see Arch); Dean of Faculty, president of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland: Dean of Guild, a municipal functionary in Scotland, who has authority over building and altering of houses.—Rural dean, one who, under the bishop, has the special care and inspection of the clergy in certain parishes. [O. Fr. deien (Fr. doyen)—Low L. decanus, a chief of ten—L. decem, ten.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dean is ranked #269 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dean surname appeared 114,030 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 39 would have the surname Dean.
76.6% or 87,358 total occurrences were White.
16.8% or 19,180 total occurrences were Black.
2.6% or 2,999 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.2% or 2,509 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1% or 1,209 total occurrences were Asian.
0.6% or 775 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DEAN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4809
Anagrams for DEAN »
Aden
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DEAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DEAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of DEAN in a Sentence
My husband interned with NASCAR at Charlotte Speedway in 2009-2010 and worked at the Lowe's pit area, he went to the Charlotte NASCAR Institute and graduated with honors on the Dean's list!
That was my new motivation, i surprised Dean Stott really. It’s a bit surreal still.
Survivors of sexual assault will always be our first priority, while Dean Rashad has acknowledged in her follow-up tweet that victims must be heard and believed, her initial tweet lacked sensitivity towards survivors of sexual assault.
The student who invades an administration building, roughs up a dean, rifles the files and issues 'non-negotiable demands' may have some of his demands met by a permissive university administration. But the greater his 'victory' the more he will have undermined the security of his own rights.
There was a time when Hollywood and Democrats stood in solidarity with our fighting men and women, folks like Jimmy Stewart and Bob Hope and John Wayne - American heroes. Those days are long gone and our sweet land of liberty has been soiled by the stinking stench of Michael Moore and Howard Dean and their liberal minions.
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Translations for DEAN
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- عميدArabic
- декан, главен свещеникBulgarian
- degàCatalan, Valencian
- Dekanin, DekanGerman
- πρύτανηςGreek
- decanoSpanish
- kirkkoherra, dekaaniFinnish
- doyen, doyenneFrench
- डीनHindi
- դեկանArmenian
- dekanIndonesian
- decanoItalian
- 학장Korean
- DeanLatin
- decaan, dekenDutch
- dziekanPolish
- reitorPortuguese
- деканRussian
- dekanus, dekanSwedish
- டீன்Tamil
- డీన్Telugu
- dekanTurkish
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