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Määritelmät

Substantiivit

1. 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. 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. The senior member of some group of people.
4. (Sussex) a hill (chiefly place names).

Verbit

1. To serve as a dean.
2. To send (a student) to see the dean of a university.