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Deanship
see synonyms of deanshipNoun
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Deanship
see synonyms of deanshipnoun
1.
the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty
2.
(at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a college fellow with responsibility for undergraduate discipline
3. mainly Church of England
the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church
4. Roman Catholic Church
the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinals
See also rural dean ▶ Related adjective: decanalnoun
Forest of Dean
noun
1. Christopher. See Torvill and Dean
2.
James (Byron). 1931–55, US film actor, who became a cult figure; his films include East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause (both 1955). He died in a car crash
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Deanship
see synonyms of deanship noun
a masculine name
noun
1.
a.
the presiding official of a cathedral or collegiate church
b. Roman Catholic
Church
a priest chosen by his bishop to supervise a number of parishes within the diocese
2. US
an official of a school, college, or university, esp. one in charge of students, faculty, or a division of studies
3.
a.
the senior member of a particular group
b.
an experienced and preeminent member of a group
the dean of American poets
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Deanship
see synonyms of deanshipn.
1.
a. An administrative officer in charge of a college, faculty, or division in a university.
b. An officer of a college or high school who counsels students and supervises the enforcement of rules.
2. Ecclesiastical The head of the chapter of canons governing a cathedral or collegiate church.
3. Roman Catholic Church A priest appointed to oversee a group of parishes within a diocese.
4. The senior member of a body or group: the dean of the Washington diplomatic corps.
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