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| deken |
| 1. n-f. A blanket, warm textile cover |
| 2. n-f. (figuratively) A blanket, covering layer |
| Een deken van sneeuw bedekt de winterse tuin, die zich 's zomers met kleurige dekens van bloemen siert |
| A blanket of snow covers the wintery garden, which in summer is ornate by colorful flower blankets |
| 3. n-n. The permanent flooring of a fishery vessel |
| 4. n-m. A dean, certain priestly offices |
| 5. n-m. presiding over a chapter, as in a cathedral or collegiate church |
| 6. n-m. pastoral chief in a part of a diocese comprising several parishes |
| 7. n-m. A chairman in certain professional corporations |
| 8. n-m. A doyen, eldest, as in the corps diplomatique |
| 9. n-m. Some other presiding officers, e.g. of a neighborhood |
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