Word Meaning

Meaning of dean

- A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop.
- The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college.
- The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities.
- A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department.
- The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy.

Crossword clue for dean

- Cathedral official
- Cathedral’s resident cleric
- College head
- College head from Aden
- Faculty head
- Head of a faculty
- Head of college
- Principal
- Senior churchman
- Uni faculty
- University faculty head
- University head