No. 8,211 in Catalan
degana
"Degana" in Catalan means "dean" (female), referring to the head of a faculty or administrative division in a university or other institutions.
In a sentence
La degana de la facultat va presidir la reunió de professors.
The dean of the faculty chaired the professors' meeting.
Here, 'degana' is used to denote the female dean of a faculty, an administrative position.
Com a degana de l'equip, té molta experiència en competicions.
As the oldest team member, she has much experience in competitions.
In this context, 'degana' refers to a person who has been part of a group for the longest duration.
La degana de l'edifici necessita suport pel manteniment.
The oldest resident of the building requires support for maintenance.
Here, 'degana' is used figuratively to describe the oldest resident of a place.
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