dean

doyen

Personne qui dirige une faculté ou une autre partie d’un établissement universitaire.

En anglais simple : A senior person who leads part of a university or college.

• The dean welcomed us.
• Our dean has approved the new course.
• Who will be the next dean of engineering?

Comment l'utiliser : dean of something (She became dean of the medical school.)

Expressions courantes : dean of science, college dean, assistant dean

doyen

Membre d’un groupe qui est le plus âgé, le plus expérimenté ou présent depuis le plus longtemps.

En anglais simple : The oldest, most experienced, or longest-serving member of a group.

• She is the dean of our profession.
• The dean of the diplomatic corps greeted the visitors.
• Colleagues called him the dean of sports writers.

Comment l'utiliser : dean of something (He was regarded as the dean of local historians.)

Synonymes : senior member, elder

Expressions courantes : dean of journalists, diplomatic dean