decan

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decan

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Learned borrowing from Latin decanus, or borrowed from German Dekan.

noun decani · equivalent decană · decan · decanul · decanii

  1. masculine dean

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  • dean senior official in college or university

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"decan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/decan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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decan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/decan

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"decan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/decan.

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@misc{decan_2026,
  title = {decan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/decan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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