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# dean

noun (dean, deans); proper noun (Dean — a name)

«dean» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A dean is a person who is in charge of a part of a college or university, or of students. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#m1)
2. A dean is also a leader of priests in a large church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#m2)
3. Dean is a boy's name or a family name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#m3)

### In the lessons

maths: a person in the story, often a name; no quantity; school: a college dean gives prizes or rules; everyday life: names of people

### Examples

- Dean has 14 marbles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#x1)
- The dean gave prizes to 6 students. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#x2)
- Dean ran 3 miles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#x3)
- Dean and his sister share 20 cookies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#x4)
- The dean of the college spoke at the ceremony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#x5)
- My friend Dean lives next door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/#x6)

### Note

Usually a name; carries no clue. Trap: none. As a name, use a capital D.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dean» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dean/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dean» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dean.html) on Mova free.