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dean

noun [C] (CHURCH)
 
 
/diːn/

Definition

a priest of high rank in the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church, who is in charge of managing a large church or cathedralReligious leaders and officials
(Definition of dean noun (CHURCH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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