How many syllables in Dean
Word
Dean
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
dean
Definition
- n. - A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical
and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a
bishop.
- n. - The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and
Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral
condition of the college.
- n. - The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges
or universities.
- n. - A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a
college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department.
- n. - 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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