Each diocese of the Scottish Episcopal Church has a dean of the diocese: this is a cleric who, rather than heading the cathedral staff, assists the bishop in the administration of the diocese. DEAN definition: 1. an official of high rank in a college or university who is responsible for the organization of a….

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Learn more. Definition of dean noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. dean (noun) dean's list (noun) dean / ˈ diːn/ noun plural deans Britannica Dictionary definition of DEAN [count] 1 : a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university (such as a college or school) dean (plural deans) A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).

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