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subdeans

subdeans is the plural of subdean.

Meaning of subdean

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

Questions about subdeans

What is subdeans the plural of?
Subdeans is the plural of subdean.

Words near subdeans in the dictionary

  1. subdealer
  2. subdealers
  3. subdean
  4. subdeaneries
  5. subdeanery
  6. subdeans
  7. subdeb
  8. subdebs
  9. subdebutante
  10. subdebutantes
  11. subdecadal

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