dean
/diːn/noun
उच्चारण डीन
संकायाध्यक्ष, डीन
Core word
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a person in a university who is in charge of a department of studies; a priest of high rank in a cathedral
संकायाध्यक्ष, डीन
- the Dean of Students
- The dean announced the exam schedule to the students in the main hall.
- The dean of the law faculty will address the new students.
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- Students who miss the deadline must meet the dean in person.
- He was appointed dean of the medical college last year.
- The dean of Westminster is a senior priest of the abbey.
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dean of + faculty / college
Use of to name the faculty or school that the dean heads, such as the Dean of Arts or Dean of Students.
डीन जिस संकाय या विद्यालय का प्रमुख हो उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, जैसे Dean of Arts या Dean of Students।
- She is the Dean of Science at Delhi University.
- The Dean of Students met the protesting class representatives.
Dean + surname (title)
As a title before a name, Dean is written with a capital letter; after the, it is a common noun.
नाम से पहले उपाधि के रूप में 'Dean' बड़े अक्षर से लिखा जाता है; 'the' के बाद वह सामान्य संज्ञा बन जाता है।
- Dean Sharma announced the results.
- The dean signed the certificate.
appoint / elect + sb + dean
With appoint, make or elect, the post after the object has no article when it is a unique title.
appoint, make या elect के साथ कर्म के बाद पद का नाम, यदि वह अद्वितीय उपाधि हो, तो बिना article के आता है।
- The university appointed Professor Rao dean of the law faculty.
- He was elected dean in 2022.
dean (church sense) and dean's list
In churches, a dean is a senior priest of a cathedral; in colleges, the dean's list honours students with high marks.
चर्च में dean किसी कैथेड्रल का वरिष्ठ पादरी होता है; कॉलेजों में 'dean's list' उच्च अंक पाने वाले विद्यार्थियों को सम्मानित करती है।
- The Dean of the cathedral led the service.
- Radhika was placed on the dean's list for her results.
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dean + of
of studentsof studiesof the facultyof lawof admissions
- The Dean of Studies approves the college timetable.
adjective + dean
associateassistantformernewsenior
- The associate dean looked after the exam arrangements.
verb + dean
meetappointreport tocomplain towrite to
- Students wrote to the dean about the lack of laboratory equipment.
dean + noun
officelistapprovalmeetingcouncil
- The dean's office is on the first floor.
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- The dean addressed the new students during the orientation week.
डीन ने परिचय-सप्ताह के दौरान नए विद्यार्थियों को संबोधित किया।
- Radhika asked the dean for permission to attend the national seminar.
राधिका ने डीन से राष्ट्रीय संगोष्ठी में भाग लेने की अनुमति माँगी।
- The dean of the medical college announced a new research centre.
मेडिकल कॉलेज के डीन ने एक नए अनुसंधान केंद्र की घोषणा की।
- Being on the dean's list is an honour that looks good on a CV.
डीन की सूची में आना एक सम्मान है जो CV में अच्छा लगता है।
- The dean decided to extend the deadline for fee payment.
डीन ने शुल्क जमा करने की अंतिम तिथि बढ़ाने का निर्णय लिया।
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✗ She is Dean of the Commerce faculty from last year.
✓ She has been Dean of the Commerce faculty since last year.
A state that began in the past and continues now needs the present perfect with since, not from.
जो स्थिति अतीत में शुरू होकर अब भी जारी है, उसके लिए present perfect और 'since' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The Dean told to the students to be silent.
✓ The Dean told the students to be silent.
Tell takes its object directly, with no preposition.
'Tell' के बाद कर्म सीधे आता है, बीच में preposition नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the dean is in charge of a faculty or of student affairs in a university.
प्रयोग में dean विश्वविद्यालय में किसी संकाय या छात्र-मामलों का प्रभारी होता है।