Library / English Dictionary

DEANSHIP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The position or office of a dean

Synonyms:

deanery; deanship

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("deanship" is a kind of...):

berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)

Derivation:

dean (an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college)

dean ((Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals)

Credits