Dean definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DEAN, n. 1. In England, am ecclesiastical dignitary in cathedral and ... rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955) [syn: Dean, James Dean, James Byron Dean] 3: a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents" [syn: dean, doyen] 4: (Roman Catholic ...
rural dean definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1628 dean 1b Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rural Ru"ral, a. [F ... 2. Of or pertaining to agriculture; as, rural economy. Rural dean. (Eccl.) See under Dean. Rural deanery (Eccl.), the state, office, or residence, of a rural dean. Syn: Rustic. Usage: Rural, Rustic. Rural refers to the country ... manly confidence thy throughts apply. --Dryden. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. ...
Dean of peculiars definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Peculiar Pe*cul ... of Arches having cognizance of the affairs of peculiars. --Blackstone. Dean of peculiars. See under Dean, 1. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ...
Dean of faculty definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Faculty Fac"ul ... its departments; the president, professors, and tutors in a college. Dean of faculty. See under Dean. Faculty of advocates. (Scot.) See under Advocate. Syn: Talent; gift ... dexterity; expertness; cleverness; readiness; ability; knack. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ...
Dean's stall definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten ... lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he ... and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has ...
Dean of a monastery definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten ... lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he ... and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has ...
Dean and chapter definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten ... lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he ... and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has ...
Monastic dean definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten ... lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he ... and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has ...
Dean of guild definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten ... lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he ... and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has ...
Cardinal dean definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten ... lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he ... and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has ...
Dean of cathedral church definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten ... lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he ... and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has ...
Dean of arches definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dean Dean, n. [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten ... lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he ... and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has ...
James Dean definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: United States ... rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955) [syn: Dean, James Dean, James Byron Dean]
James Byron Dean definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: United States ... rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955) [syn: Dean, James Dean, James Byron Dean]
Dean Acheson definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: United ... Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971) [syn: Acheson, Dean Acheson, Dean Gooderham Acheson]