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Definition of Dean
| n. | 1. | A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. | | 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. | | 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. | | 5. | The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; - so called by courtesy. |
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