deanship

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UK/ˈdiːnʃɪp/

noun

The position or role of a dean.

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deanery
OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English dean →
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Meanings

noundeanship (plural deanships)

plural deanships

  1. The position or role of a dean.

    Synonyms: deanery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe position or role of a dean.

Similar
deanery

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe position or office of a dean

Similar
deanery
Broader
positionpostberth
Also see
deanery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishdean
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishdeanship

From dean + -ship.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

deanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deanship

MLA

“deanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deanship. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deanship,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deanship.

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