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Meanings of Dean in English

Portuguese
james dean
Catalan
james dean
Spanish
dean

United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)

james dean
Catalan
degà

A man who is the senior member of a group.

degà
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Examples for "James Dean"
Examples for "James Dean"
1
The wall where James Dean crashed his car is not far away.
The Irish Times
2
She has replaced James Dean on that closet drawer in kids' bedrooms.
The Guardian
3
The side of his mouth curled in a roguish, James Dean way.
Our little secret
4
An avalanche of comparisons to the late James Dean soon followed.
Reuters
5
The book would be an ur-text for the James Dean decade.
The Guardian
Russian
декан
Portuguese
decano
Spanish
decano
Catalan
degà

In academics, a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit.

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декан
Russian
декан
Portuguese
deão
Spanish
deán
Catalan
deàn

Cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy.

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декан
Usage of Dean in English
1
The question is, for how long? Dean said on a conference call.
Reuters
2
But Ceglia attorney Dean Boland said the case is far from over.
Wired
3
There's nowhere for the water to go, Dean said in a statement.
Reuters
4
Sharon wondered if Dean had found his way back inside the house.
Knockemstiff
5
The leader of the Democratic Party in the State was Dean Richmond.
My Memories of Eighty Years
6
Wrexham manager Dean Keates said: To a man they were absolutely outstanding.
BBC
7
Bishop Mann said a short prayer and the Dean of Windsor spoke.
The new yorker
8
The Dean saw the look; saw also that Ashe deliberately avoided it.
The Marriage of William Ashe
9
All the Dean men are marked like that; it's in the blood.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
10
Sam told me and Dean today that he is going to Stanford.
John Winchester’s Journal
11
We have to get relief to the American people now, Dean said.
Reuters
12
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and other local leaders strongly opposed the bill.
Reuters
13
We got in, and were driven to the tavern in Dean Street.
Philip Winwood / A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American...
14
At this great clamour arose in the assembly, and the Dean shouted:
The Well of Saint Clare
15
In a room with every light burning, Dean opens wide his arms.
A Sport and a Pastime
16
The authority of Dean Mansel and Newman may of course be repudiated.
The portable atheist: essential readings for the nonbeliever
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