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subdean

subdean noun: an under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean.

Noun

subdean (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...
    Synonyms:
    deputy dean, vice-dean

Synonyms of subdean

  • deputy dean
  • vice-dean

Forms of subdean

pluralsubdeans

Origin of subdean

From sub- + dean.

Words formed from subdean

Questions about subdean

What does subdean mean?
Subdean means an under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean.
What part of speech is subdean?
Subdean is a noun.
What is the plural of subdean?
The plural of subdean is subdeans.

Words near subdean in the dictionary

  1. subdeaconships
  2. subdeadline
  3. subdeadlines
  4. subdealer
  5. subdealers
  6. subdean
  7. subdeaneries
  8. subdeanery
  9. subdeans
  10. subdeb
  11. subdebs

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