Etymology

deanship

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Today it means: The position or role of a dean. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English dean
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  1. Englishdean
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. English todaydeanship

From dean + -ship.

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