English · Idiom Historical

Dean of the Arches

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The judge presiding over the Court of Arches. See ARCHES.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chánh án của Tòa Arches

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Dean of the Arches” mean?

The judge presiding over the Court of Arches. See ARCHES.

Is “Dean of the Arches” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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