deán

  • 41deán — (Del fr. ant. deiien < doyen < lat. decanus, jefe de una decena de monjes.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 RELIGIÓN Párroco de la parroquia más importante de una ciudad, en la iglesia católica. FRASEOLOGÍA deán de la catedral RELIGIÓN Funcionario …

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  • 42Dean — I Dean   [diːn] der, s/ s,    1) Bezeichnung für den Pfarrer einer großen Kirche (»cathedral«) in der anglikanischen Kirche; der »Rural Dean« ist Leiter eines ländlichen Kirchenbezirks.    2) im englischen Sprachbereich Amtsbezeichnung der Leiter …

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  • 43Dean — /deen/, n. 1. James (Byron), 1931 55, U.S. actor. 2. Jay Hanna ( Dizzy ), 1911 74, U.S. baseball pitcher. 3. a male given name: from the Old English family name meaning valley. * * * (as used in expressions) Acheson Dean Gooderham Darlington… …

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  • 44dean — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A distinguished person] Syn. doyen, doyenne, senior member, innovator, authority; see also leader 2 . 2. [A high ecclesiastical official] Syn. churchman, ecclesiastic, dignitary; see minister 1 . 3. [A collegiate or… …

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  • 45dean — [[t]di͟ːn[/t]] deans 1) N COUNT A dean is an important official at a university or college. She is currently Dean of the faculty of International Studies at Sophia University. 2) N COUNT A dean is a priest who is the main administrator of a large …

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  • 46dean — arch·dean; dean·ery; dean·ess; dean; sub·dean; …

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  • 47dean — noun /diːn/ a) 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) dean of the… …

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  • 48Dean — This interesting surname of English origin is either a locational name from places so called in many parts of England, or, a topographical name for someone dwelling in a valley, both deriving from the Middle English dene (Old English pre 7th… …

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  • 49dean — Synonyms and related words: A per se, Grand Penitentiary, Holy Father, abuna, academic dean, ace, administration, administrator, antipope, archbishop, archdeacon, archon, archpriest, bellwether, bishop, bishop coadjutor, boss, canon, cardinal,… …

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  • 50Dean —    1) DEAN, formerly a quoad sacra parish, partly in the parish of Corstorphine, but chiefly in that of St. Cuthbert, city and county of Edinburgh; containing 2262 inhabitants, of whom 108 are in Corstorphine, and 2154 in St. Cuthbert s. This… …

    A Topographical dictionary of Scotland