dean

dean is a 4-letter English word with 9 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 6 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop.
2. noun. The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college.
3. noun. The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities.
4. noun. A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department.
5. noun. The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy.
6. noun. an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
7. noun. (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
8. noun. a man who is the senior member of a group

   "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"

   Synonyms: doyen

9. noun. United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)

Synonyms

doyen

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in dean:

aden, ande, dane, edna

Common word forms

deans, deaned, deaner, deaning

Words from these letters

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