dean

Everyday

1. A dean is a person who is in charge of a part of a college or university, or of students. tree →
2. A dean is also a leader of priests in a large church. tree →
3. Dean is a boy's name or a family name. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a person in the story, often a name; no quantity; school: a college dean gives prizes or rules; everyday life: names of people

Examples

• Dean has 14 marbles. tree →
• The dean gave prizes to 6 students. tree →
• Dean ran 3 miles. tree →
• Dean and his sister share 20 cookies. tree →
• The dean of the college spoke at the ceremony. tree →
• My friend Dean lives next door. tree →

Note

Usually a name; carries no clue. Trap: none. As a name, use a capital D.