Added 9 October 2026
dean
/diːn/ noun
Latin root: decānus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dean at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college.
- United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955).
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A man who is the senior member of a group.
he is the dean of foreign correspondents
Origin
From Middle English den, deen (“dean”), from Anglo-Norman deen and continental Old French deien (modern French doyen), from Latin decānus. Doublet of doyen.
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