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A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical
and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a
bishop. |
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The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and
Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral
condition of the college. |
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The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges
or universities. |
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A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a
college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department. |
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The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as,
the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy. |
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