English-Thai Dictionary

dean

N คณ บดี (ทาง การศึกษา  หัวหน้า  the head of a faculty school or administrative division in a university or college ka-na-bo-de

 

dean

N ผู้อาวุโส  ผู้ มีประสบการณ์ และ โดดเด่น ใน กลุ่ม  doyen senior person of higher rank phu-ar-yu-so

 

dean

N เจ้าคณะ (ทาง ศาสนา  เจ้าอาวาส  สมภาร  the head of the College of Cardinals the high-rank priest in the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church jao-ka-na

 

deanery

N ตำแหน่ง เจ้าคณะ  tam-naeng-jao-ka-na

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEAN

n. 1. In England, am ecclesiastical dignitary in cathedral and collegiate churches, and the head of a chapter; the second dignitary of a diocese. Ancient deans are elected by the chapter in virtue of a conge d'elire from the king and letters missive of recommendation; but in the chapters founded by Henry VIII., out of the spoils of dissolved monasteries, the deanery is donative, and the installation merely by the kings letters patent.
2. An officer in each college of the universities in England.
3. In the U. States, an officer in a medical school.

 

DEANERY

n. 1. The office or the revenue of a dean.
2. The house of a dean.
3. The jurisdiction of a dean.
Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries, and each deanery is divided into parishes.
Rural dean, or arch-presbyter, had originally jurisdiction over ten churches; but afterwards he became only the bishop's substitute, to grant letters of administration, probate of wills, etc. His office is now lost in that of the archdeacon and chancellor.
Dean of a Monastery, a superior established under the abbot, to ease him in taking care of ten monks. Hence his name.
Dean and Chapter, are the bishop's council, to aid him with their advice in affairs of religion, and in the temporal concerns of his see.

 

DEANSHIP

n.The office of a dean.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEAN

Dean, n. Etym: [OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten persons, e. g., over soldiers or over monks, from decem ten. See Ten, and cf. Decemvir. ]

 

1. A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp. , an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he is an ecclesiastical magistrate next in degree to bishop, and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. -- Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has some peculiarity relative to spiritual superiors and the jurisdiction exercised in it. [Eng. ] -- Rural dean, one having, under the bishop, the especial care and inspection of the clergy within certain parishes or districts of the diocese.

 

2. The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college. Shipley.

 

3. The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities.

 

4. A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department. [U.S.]

 

5. The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy. Cardinal dean, the senior cardinal bishop of the college of cardinals at Rome. Shipley. -- Dean and chapter, the legal corporation and governing body of a cathedral. It consists of the dean, who is chief, and his canons or prebendaries. -- Dean of arches, the lay judge of the court of arches. -- Dean of faculty, the president of an incorporation or barristers; specifically, the president of the incorporation of advocates in Edinburgh. -- Dean of guild, a magistrate of Scotch burghs, formerly, and still, in some burghs, chosen by the Guildry, whose duty is to superintend the erection of new buildings and see that they conform to the law. -- Dean of a monastery, Monastic dean, a monastic superior over ten monks. -- Dean's stall. See Decanal stall, under Decanal.

 

DEANERY

Dean "er *y, n.; pl. Deaneries (.

 

1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3.

 

2. The residence of a dean. Shak.

 

3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean. Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries, and each deanery is divided into parishes. Blackstone.

 

DEANSHIP

DEANSHIP Dean "ship, n.

 

Defn: The office of a dean. I dont't value your deanship a straw. Swift.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dean

dean 1 |dēn din | ▶noun 1 the head of a college or university faculty or department: the dean of the law school. • a college or university official, esp. one with disciplinary and advisory functions: the dean of students. • the leader or senior member of a group: the dean of California winemakers. 2 the head of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French deien, from late Latin decanus ‘chief of a group of ten, ’ from decem ‘ten. ’ Compare with doyen .

 

dean

dean 2 |din dēn | ▶noun variant spelling of dene 1.

 

Dean, Dizzy

Dean, Dizzy |dēn din | (1911 –74 ), US baseball player and broadcaster; born Jay Hanna Dean. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals 1930 –37 and the Chicago Cubs 1938 –41. Baseball Hall of Fame (1953 ).

 

Dean, Howard Brush III

Dean, Howard Brush III |dēn din | (1948 –), US politician and physician. After being a six-term governor of Vermont 1981 –2003 and running unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, he served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee 2005 –09.

 

Dean, James

Dean, James |din dēn | (1931 –55 ), US actor; full name James Byron Dean. Although he starred in only three movies before dying in a car accident, he became a cult figure closely identified with the title role of Rebel Without a Cause (1955 ), symbolizing for many the disaffected youth of the postwar era. Other movies: East of Eden (1955 ) and Giant (1956 ).

 

Dean, John

Dean, John |dēn din | (1938 –), US political adviser; full name John Wesley III Dean. After serving as presidential counsel to Richard Nixon, he became the chief witness in the Watergate hearings 1973 –74, was convicted of conspiracy, and served four months in prison. He wrote Blind Ambition (1976 ).

 

deanery

dean er y |ˈdēnərē ˈdinəri | ▶noun ( pl. deaneries ) 1 Brit. the group of parishes presided over by a rural dean. 2 the official residence of a dean. • the position or office of a dean.

 

Dean of Faculty

Dean of Faculty ▶noun the president of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland.

 

dean's list

dean's list |diːnzˈlɪst | ▶noun a list of students recognized for academic achievement during a semester by the dean of the college they attend.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dean

dean 1 |diːn | ▶noun 1 the head of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church. • (also rural dean, area dean ) Brit. a member of the clergy exercising supervision over a group of parochial clergy within a division of an archdeaconry. 2 the head of a university faculty or department or of a medical school. • (in a college or university, especially Oxford or Cambridge ) a senior member of a college, with disciplinary and advisory functions. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French deien, from late Latin decanus ‘chief of a group of ten ’, from decem ‘ten ’. Compare with doyen .

 

dean

dean 2 ▶noun variant spelling of dene 1.

 

Dean, Christopher

Dean |diːn | see Torvill and Dean.

 

Dean, Dizzy

Dean, Dizzy |dēn din | (1911 –74 ), US baseball player and broadcaster; born Jay Hanna Dean. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals 1930 –37 and the Chicago Cubs 1938 –41. Baseball Hall of Fame (1953 ).

 

Dean, Howard Brush III

Dean, Howard Brush III |dēn din | (1948 –), US politician and physician. After being a six-term governor of Vermont 1981 –2003 and running unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, he served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee 2005 –09.

 

Dean, James

Dean |diːn | (1931 –55 ), American actor; born James Byron. Although he starred in only three films before dying in a car accident, he became a cult figure closely identified with the title role of Rebel Without a Cause (1955 ), symbolizing for many the disaffected youth of the post-war era.

 

Dean, John

Dean, John |dēn din | (1938 –), US political adviser; full name John Wesley III Dean. After serving as presidential counsel to Richard Nixon, he became the chief witness in the Watergate hearings 1973 –74, was convicted of conspiracy, and served four months in prison. He wrote Blind Ambition (1976 ).

 

deanery

dean |ery |ˈdiːn (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. deaneries ) 1 Brit. the group of parishes presided over by a rural dean. 2 the official residence of a dean. • the position or office of a dean.

 

Dean of Faculty

Dean of Faculty ▶noun the president of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland.

 

dean's list

dean's list |diːnzˈlɪst | ▶noun N. Amer. a list of students recognized for academic achievement during a term by the dean of the college they attend.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dean

dean noun 1 students must have the consent of the dean: faculty head, department head, college head, provost, university official; chief, director, principal, president, chancellor, governor. 2 the dean of Russian literature: doyen /doyenne, elder statesman, grande dame, grand old man, veteran.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dean

dean noun student admission targets must be agreed with the dean: faculty head, department head, head of faculty, head of department, college head, provost, university official; head, chief, director, leader, principal, president, governor.

 

Duden Dictionary

Dean

Dean Eigenname |diːn |amerikanischer Schauspieler

 

Dean

Dean Substantiv, maskulin , der |diːn |der Dean; Genitiv: des Deans, Plural: die Deans lateinisch-französisch -englisch englische Bezeichnung für: Dekan

 

Spanish Dictionary

deán

deán nombre masculino Sacerdote de la iglesia católica que preside el cabildo de una catedral después del obispo .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xii ) del francés antiguo deiien (actual doyen ) y este del latín decanus ‘jefe de una decena de monjes en un monasterio ’, derivado de decem ‘diez ’. Del mismo origen que decano (V.).

 

deanato

deanato nombre masculino 1 Cargo o dignidad del deán .SINÓNIMO deanazgo .2 Territorio que está bajo la jurisdicción de un deán .SINÓNIMO deanazgo .

 

deanazgo

deanazgo nombre masculino Deanato .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dean

dean /diːn /名詞 C 1 (大学の ) «…学部の » 学部長 «of » .2 〘キリスト教 〙(特に英国国教会の )首席司祭, 司教 (!1 , 2 ともに (1 )呼びかけも可. (2 )肩書きを表すときはD -:Dean Smith スミス学部長 [司教 ]) .3 (大学の )学生部長 .4 (専門分野 同業者間などの )最古参者 .

 

deanery

dean er y /díːn (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ies 1 U ｟英 ｠deanの地位 [職 ].2 C deanの管区 [邸宅 ].