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How to pronounce dean
Say it like this: /ˈdin/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does dean mean?
nounA 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 de
A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
The senior member of some group of people.
“dean of the House - the longest-serving member of a legislature”
verbTo serve as a dean.
To send (a student) to see the dean of a college or university.
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