"dean" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːn/ Audio: en-us-dean.ogg [US] Forms: dean [singular], deans [plural]
enPR: dēn Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A dean is the head of a department of a university or college.
    Sense id: simple-dean-en-noun-R8CgUyjg
     
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