Definitions for Dean
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deannoun

   an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

2. Dean, James Dean, James Byron Deannoun

   United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)

3. dean, doyennoun

   a man who is the senior member of a group

   "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"

4. deannoun

   (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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)

2. 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

3. deannoun

   the senior member of some group of people

4. deannoun

   a hill (chiefly place names).

5. Deannoun

   A title afforded to a dean.

6. Deannoun

   surname from dene "valley".

7. Deannoun

   derived from the surname or from the title.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deannoun

   a dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop

2. 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

3. Deannoun

   the head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities

4. Deannoun

   a registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department

5. Deannoun

   the chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy

6. 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.]

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dean

   dēn, n. a small valley.—Also Dene. [A.S. denu, a valley. Cf. Den.]

2. 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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1. dean

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1. DEAN

   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.

Matched Categories

1. • Roman Catholic
   • Academic Administrator
   • Actor
   • Cardinal
   • Elder

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Dean' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4809

Anagrams for Dean »

1. Aden

2. Dane

3. Edna

4. ande

How to pronounce Dean?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dean in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Dean in a Sentence

1. Roy Williams:

   I'd like to say on behalf of all our players and coaches, past and present, that Dean Smith was the perfect picture of what a college basketball coach should have been, we love him and we will miss him.

2. Andrew Brunette:

   I think we've managed the game pretty well on the road of late, i thought at times (before) we did a little fire-wagoning. We have so much skill and we can can play at a pretty high level some time, we can get a little carried away. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers scores an empty netter during the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on February 20, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images).

3. Amy Sherman-Palladino:

   Every character that was under 18 on TV at the time was like ‘f--k it’ [and having sex], we were trying to play the truth of who she was, I didn’t want her to get drunk at a party and be like ‘woo, what happened!’ We got to a point where the studio and network were like ‘she’s gotta have sex, is she a nun?’ … I wanted it to be Dean and I wanted it to be at a time when they weren’t together. He was that great first boyfriend that you struggle with that as your life goes on, and you’re like, ‘the first one was so nice… maybe I shouldn’t have left that guy.’ That was a big thing only because people were like ‘what’s with her not sleeping with boys?'.

4. Donald Trump:

   John Dean's been a loser for many years.

5. Richard Milhous Nixon:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dean
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dean
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Dean
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dean
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Dean
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Dean
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html