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See: veteran DEAN, eccl. law. An ecclesiastical officer, who derives his name from the fact that he presides over ten canons, or, prebondaries, at least. There are several kinds of deans, namely: 1. Deans of chapters. 2. Deans of peculiars. 3. Rural deans. 4. Deans in the colleges. 5. Honorary deans. 6. Deans of provinces. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In recent years he has worked closely with the cathedral's retired dean, James Park Morton, who founded the Interfaith Center of New York and helped organize the Parliament of World Religions. The School of Public Policy filled its top post with the appointment of its interim dean, James Wilburn, as inaugural dean April 28. |
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