doyen
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doy·en
(doi-ĕn′, doi′ən, dwä-yăN′)n.
A man who is the eldest or senior member of a group.
[Probably French, from Old French doien, from Late Latin decānus, chief of ten; see dean.]
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doyen
(ˈdɔɪən; French dway)n
the senior member of a group, profession, or society
[C17: from French, from Late Latin decānus leader of a group of ten; see dean]
doyenne fem n
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doy•en
(dɔɪˈɛn, ˈdɔɪ ən; Fr. dwaˈyɛ̃)n., pl. doy•ens (dɔɪˈɛnz, ˈdɔɪ ɛnz; Fr. dwaˈyɛ̃)
the senior member, as in age or experience, of a group, profession, etc.
[1665–75; < French; Old French deien < Latin decānus dean]
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Noun | 1. | doyen - a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents" |
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