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dekaani.

dean (senior official in a university or college)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdekɑːni/[ˈde̞kɑ̝ːni]
  1. dean (senior official in a university or college)

  2. dean (church dignitary in churches, primarily Anglican churches; not really used in Finnish churches)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish dekan, ultimately from Latin decānus.

noun/ˈdekɑːni/[ˈde̞kɑ̝ːni]
  1. decane

Where this word comes from

Internationalism; compare English decane

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