subdean

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noun

An under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean.

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deputy deanvice-dean
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Meanings

nounsubdean (plural subdeans)

plural subdeans

  1. An under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean.

    Whenever the dean and chapter confirm any act, that such confirmation may be valid, the dean must join in person, and not in the person of a deputy or sub-dean only.

    1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani: Or, A Commentary, by Way of Supplement to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England. […], London: […] D. Leach, and sold by John Walthoe […], →OCLC

    Synonyms: deputy dean, vice-dean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean.

Similar
deputy deanvice-dean

Origin

From sub- + dean.

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Translations

French sous-doyen, sous-doyenne
  • sous-doyendeputy dean
  • sous-doyennedeputy dean
Polish prodziekan, prodziekanka
  • prodziekandeputy dean
  • prodziekankadeputy dean

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APA

subdean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdean

MLA

“subdean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subdean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdean.

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