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View synonyms for doyen
doyen
[ doi-en, doi-uhn; French dwa-yan ]
noun
, plural doy·ens [doi-, enz, doi, -enz, dw, a, -, yan].
- the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
doyen
/ dway; dɔɪˈɛn; ˈdɔɪən; dwajɛn /
noun
- the senior member of a group, profession, or society
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Derived Forms
- doyenne, noun:feminine
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doyen1
C17: from French, from Late Latin decānus leader of a group of ten; see dean
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Example Sentences
It is therefore the doyen par excellence, and its rules and orders as carried out in its early days are original and entertaining.
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The senior member or doyen of a society is often called the father.
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François Verbeek became master workman in 1531, and finally doyen of the craft.
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There were many duties that fell to the village elder (doyen), especially in troubled times.
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And he held out the fish and Kenneth found himself face to face with the Doyen Carp.
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