Dean, from the Late Latin decanus (chief of ten) is a title given to the holder of senior positions in various fields. Although not overly common, Dean is also a first name and surname.

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• Dean (religion), persons in certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy
• Dean (education), the head of a division, faculty, college, or school in a university
• The head of the Faculty of Advocates in Scottish law
• Dean Guitars, manufacturer of guitars and mandolins

The title is also given less formally to the longest-serving member of certain groups, as: A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... Dean Guitars is a manufacturer of musical instruments. ...

• Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the most senior ambassador in a country's diplomatic corps
• Dean of the House, the most senior member of a country's legislature

The diplomatic corps is the collective body of foreign diplomats accredited to a particular country. ... In several legislatures the Dean of the House is the member with the longest unbroken record of service. ...

Placenames

Dean may also be a placename, such as:

• Dean, Bedfordshire, England
• Dean, Cheshire, England
• Dean, Cumbria, England
• Dean, Devon, England
• Dean, Dorset, England
• Dean, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Dean, Hampshire, England
• Dean, Lancashire, England
• Dean, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Dean, Oxfordshire, England
• Dean, Pennsylvania, USA
• Dean, Texas, USA

Dean is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... The Dean Village. ... Dean located at 45°1142N, 62°5318W is is a farming, and forestry community in the eastern Musquodoboit Valley within the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on Nova Scotia Route 336 . ... Dean is a borough within Dean Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Dean is a city located in Clay County, Texas. ...

Given name

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• Dean Smith

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28, 1931) is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. ...

Hurricanes

Dean is also used as a name for hurricanes and tropical storms, see:

• Tropical Storm Dean (various years)
• Hurricane Dean (2007)

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