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dean

dean \'de-n\ \'de-n-.ship\ n [ME deen, fr. MF deien, fr. LL decanus, lit., 
   chief of ten, f]r. L decem ten - more at TEN 1a: the head of the chapter of 
   a collegiate or cathedral church  1b: a priest usu. of one of the parishes 
   who supervises one district of a d iocese 2a: the head of a division, 
   faculty, college, or school of a university  2b: a college or secondary 
   school administrator in charge of counseling and  disciplining students 3: 
   DOYEN  - dean.ship n