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Dekan.

dean (senior official at a university; male or unspecified gender)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/deˈkaːn/
  1. dean (senior official at a university; male or unspecified gender)

    masculine · strong
  2. alternative form of Dechant (“dean”, church official)

    alt-of · alternative · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

15th century, from Medieval Latin decānus. Doublet of Dechant.

noun/deˈkaːn/
  1. decane (alternative spelling of) Decan n

    neuter · strong
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