dean
A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or…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).
» Dean can really put away the food.
Dean kann wirklich eine Menge verdrücken.
Дин и впрямь умеет расправляться с едой.
Дін і справді вміє розправлятися із їжею.
Meaning
4 sensesA 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).
Dekan
дека́нdekán
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
Dechant, Dekan
благочи́нныйblagočínnyj
дека́нdekán
The senior member of some group of people.
dean of the diplomatic corps - a country's most senior ambassador
dean of the House - the longest-serving member of a legislature
a man who is the senior member of a group
A hill.
Examples
18 sentencesDean can really put away the food.
Дін і справді вміє розправлятися із їжею.
ruДин и впрямь умеет расправляться с едой.
deDean kann wirklich eine Menge verdrücken.
The dean of my department wasn't much older than me.
ruДекан моего факультета был ненамного старше меня.
He used to be a professor, but now he is the dean.
ruРаньше он был преподавателем, а теперь он декан.
deEr war mal Professor, aber jetzt ist er der Dekan.
The faculty meeting adopted the dean's proposal.
Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom.
deOhne Zögern wählt der Dekan unendliche Weisheit.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English den, deen (“dean”), from Anglo-Norman deen and continental Old FrenchFrom Middle English den, deen (“dean”), from Anglo-Norman deen and continental Old French deien (modern French doyen), from Latin decānus. Doublet of doyen.
Related to den.
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Forms
plural: deansSynonyms
4 synonyms- a man who is the senior member of a group:doyen
- United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955):James DeanJames Byron Dean