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[noun] an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
[noun] (Roman Catholic) the head of the College of Cardinals
[noun] a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
[noun] United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
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\Dean\, n. [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}.] 1. A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. {Dean of cathedral church}, the chief officer of a chapter; he is an ecclesiastical magistrate next in degree to bishop, and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. {Dean of peculiars}, a dean holding a preferment which has some peculiarity relative to spiritual superiors and the jurisdiction exercised in it. [Eng.] {Rural dean}, one having, under the bishop, the especial care and inspection of the clergy within certain parishes or districts of the diocese. 2. The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college. --Shipley. 3. The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities. 4. A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department. [U.S.] 5. The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy. {Cardinal dean}, the senior cardinal bishop of the college of cardinals at Rome. --Shipley. {Dean and chapter}, the legal corporation and governing body of a cathedral. It consists of the dean, who is chief, and his canons or prebendaries. {Dean of arches}, the lay judge of the court of arches. {Dean of faculty}, the president of an incorporation or barristers; specifically, the president of the incorporation of advocates in Edinburgh. {Dean of guild}, a magistrate of Scotch burghs, formerly, and still, in some burghs, chosen by the Guildry, whose duty is to superintend the erection of new buildings and see that they conform to the law. {Dean of a monastery}, {Monastic dean}, a monastic superior over ten monks. {Dean's stall}. See {Decanal stall}, under {Decanal}.

Synonyms for dean

doyen, James Byron Dean, James Dean

See also: academic administrator | actor | cardinal | elder | histrion | player | role player | senior | thespian |

Related terms: academic dean, archpriest, bishop, cardinal bishop, chancellor, chaplain, chief executive officer, coadjutor, curate, firstling, Grand Penitentiary, guide, high priest, Holy Father, lead, older, penitentiary, pontiff, ruler, secretary, vice-president, warden

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Let's analyse "dean" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NAED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.. . .- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: dean: 5 + 1 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: dean: 4 + 5 + 1 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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