1. An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
   "The dean of the law school addressed the incoming students"
    
2. A man who is the senior member of a group
   "he is the dean of foreign correspondents";
   - doyen
    
3. (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
   "The dean of the College of Cardinals presided over the meeting"

1. United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
   - James Dean, James Byron Dean

Sounds like: daze, daysn, dene, Dea

Derived forms: deans

Type of: academic administrator, actor, cardinal, elder, histrion [archaic], oldie [informal], player, role player, senior, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian

Encyclopedia: Dean, Oliver