noun One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly: A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter. The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even muezzins. The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia. The head of various colleges and universities. A ruler. A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly the head of a burgh or the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or other Continental European countries.
noun A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
noun The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even muezzins.
noun The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
noun The head of various colleges and universities.
noun A ruler.
noun A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly the head of a burgh or the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or other Continental European countries.
noun A senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly: A prior: an abbot's second-in-command. A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs. A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees. A title of the archangel Michael. Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context. A viceroy. A governor. A reeve. The head of various Roman offices, such as prefect and praetor. A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals. An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant. An assistant fencing master.