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