deanship

dean

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [deen]
- /din/
- /ˈdiːnʃɪp /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deen]
- /din/

Definitions of deanship word

noun deanship Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: the dean of admissions. an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the dean of men. the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university. 1
noun deanship Ecclesiastical. the head of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church. Also called vicar forane. a priest in the Roman Catholic Church appointed by a bishop to take care of the affairs of a division of a diocese. 1
noun deanship the senior member, in length of service, of any group, organization, profession, etc.: the dean of lexicographers. 1
noun deanship The position or role of a dean. 1

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Origin of deanship

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English deen < Anglo-French deen, dean, Old French deien < Late Latin decānus chief of ten, equivalent to Latin dec(em) ten + -ānus -an

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Parts of speech for Deanship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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deanship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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