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| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''deen'', from Anglo-French ''deen'', ''deien'', from Late Latin ''decanus'' chief of [[ten]], from [[Greek]] ''dekanos'', from ''deka'' ten |
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*1: the head of the chapter of a collegiate or [[cathedral]] [[church]] | *1: the head of the chapter of a collegiate or [[cathedral]] [[church]] | ||
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In [[academic]] [[administrations]] such as school or [[colleges]], a '''dean''' is the person with significant [[authority]] over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both. Deans are occasionally found in middle schools and high schools as well. | In [[academic]] [[administrations]] such as school or [[colleges]], a '''dean''' is the person with significant [[authority]] over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both. Deans are occasionally found in middle schools and high schools as well. | ||
| − | The term comes from the [[Latin]] ''decanus'', "a leader of ten", taken from the medieval [[monasteries]] (particularly those following the [ | + | The term comes from the [[Latin]] ''decanus'', "a leader of ten", taken from the medieval [[monasteries]] (particularly those following the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluniac_Reforms Cluniac Reforms]) which were often extremely large, with hundreds of [[monks]] (the size of a small college [[campus]]). The monks were organized into groups of ten for administrative purposes, along the lines of [[military]] platoons, headed by a senior monk, the ''decanus''. The term was later used to denote the head of a [[community]] of [[priests]], as the chapter of a [[cathedral]], or a section of a diocese (a "deanery"). When [[universities]] grew out of the cathedral and monastery schools, the title of dean was used for officials with various [[administrative]] [[duties]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_%28education%29] |
[[Category: Education]] | [[Category: Education]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:41, 12 December 2020
Origin
Middle English deen, from Anglo-French deen, deien, from Late Latin decanus chief of ten, from Greek dekanos, from deka ten
Definitions
- 1: the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church
- 2: a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university (such as a college or school)
- 3: a person whose job is to give advice to the students in a college or high school and to make sure that they obey the school's rules
- 4: a person who has more experience in or knowledge about a particular profession, subject, etc., than anyone or almost anyone
Description
In academic administrations such as school or colleges, a dean is the person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both. Deans are occasionally found in middle schools and high schools as well.
The term comes from the Latin decanus, "a leader of ten", taken from the medieval monasteries (particularly those following the Cluniac Reforms) which were often extremely large, with hundreds of monks (the size of a small college campus). The monks were organized into groups of ten for administrative purposes, along the lines of military platoons, headed by a senior monk, the decanus. The term was later used to denote the head of a community of priests, as the chapter of a cathedral, or a section of a diocese (a "deanery"). When universities grew out of the cathedral and monastery schools, the title of dean was used for officials with various administrative duties.[1]
