The meaning of DEAN is the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church. How to use dean in a sentence.

The dean is usually always a senior professorial member of the faculty, elected by the faculty council. Deans are not appointed by the university leadership but are an expression of the faculty's right to …

Her mother was a physical education teacher, assistant dean and an assistant principal.

dean noun [C] (LEADER) Add to word list an official of high rank in a college or university who is responsible for the organization of a department or departments:

“Dental problems are very clearly associated with diabetes,” as well as heart problems and other health issues, said Paul Glassman, associate dean of the California Northstate University dentistry school.

DEAN meaning: 1 : a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university (such as a college or school); 2 : a person whose job is to give advice to the students in a college or high school and to …

Dean (education), persons in certain positions of authority in some educational establishments Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, most senior ambassador in a country's diplomatic corps