1 (in the Anglican Church) a priest of high rank who is in charge of the other priests in a CATHEDRAL
2 (also rural dean) (BrE) a priest who is in charge of the priests of several churches in an area
3 a person in a university who is in charge of a department of studies:
the dean of the Faculty of Medicine
4 (in a college or university, especially at Oxford or Cambridge) a person who is responsible for the discipline of students
5 (AmE) = DOYEN
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