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Meanings of dean in inglês

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james dean
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dean

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

james dean
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degà

A man who is the senior member of a group.

degà
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Examples for "doyen"
Examples for "doyen"
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Cibo, the doyen, was no longer able to leave his bed.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 0...
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Everett was the doyen of the diplomatic corps because he was the only diplomat.
The Lost Road
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Historic is a term synonymous with Lloyd's of London, the doyen of global insurers.
The Irish Times
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But Julian Temperley, doyen of British cider makers, finds time to stop and chat.
The Guardian
5
Cornel Lucas, the doyen of British film stills photographers, died on 8 November .
The Guardian
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декан
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decano
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decano
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degà

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

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deàn

Cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy.

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Usage of dean in inglês
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The dean of the new Austrian mordancy is, of course, Michael Haneke.
The Irish Times
2
That means I can introduce myself today as the designated founding dean.
Self's punishment
3
The dean informed them she'd long been thinking of doing just that.
The Angel Stone
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The dean of Peterborough protested against the irregularities of the lower house.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
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That night in the dean's house-itcame back to haunt me again.
Caught
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Not the dean in his deanery, or the archdeacon out at Plumstead.
Barchester Towers
7
The dean persists, and at length overcomes the reluctance of the master.
Lives of the Necromancers
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The members include Willie Reed, the dean at Purdue University's veterinary school.
Reuters
9
She'll be dean of the College of the Liberal Arts before long.
Hula Done It?
10
Starr is dean of the Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu.
Reuters
11
The dean smiled, but did not open the door all the way.
All the pretty dead girls
12
The dean of law at Canterbury University Chris Gallavin is with us.
Radio NZ
13
The dean wound the reins around his arm and began to walk.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
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Even the dean himself was not free from the charge of extravagance.
The Eustace Diamonds
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Mr. Ryder might aptly be called the dean of the Blue Veins.
The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and S...
16
Then the dean began to comprehend the meaning of what he saw.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
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