a priest of high rank who is in charge of the other priests in a cathedral

a priest who is in charge of the priests of several churches in an area

a person in a university who is in charge of a department of studies

<i>the dean of the Faculty of Medicine</i>

<i>He was appointed dean of the faculty of theology at London University.</i>

(in a college or university, especially at Oxford or Cambridge) a person who is responsible for the discipline of students

the most respected or most experienced member of a group or profession

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