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

With over 10 years of experience, Dr. Dean has special interests in sports medicine, pediatric school health, pediatric growth and development, and adolescent health.

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:

Dean (given name) Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the …

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 …

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

Nov 1, 2025 · dean (plural deans) 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 …