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Noun: dean  deen
  1. An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
     
  2. A man who is the senior member of a group
    "he is the dean of foreign correspondents";
    - doyen
     
  3. (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
Noun: Dean  deen
  1. United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
    - James Dean, James Byron Dean

Sounds like: daze, daysn, dene, Dea

Derived forms: deans

Type of: academic administrator, actor, cardinal, elder, histrion, oldie [informal], player, role player, senior, thespian

Encyclopedia: Dean, Oliver