doyen

doy·en

 (doi-ĕn′, doi′ən, dwä-yăN′)

n.

A man who is the eldest or senior member of a group.

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[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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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

doyen - a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents" dean elder, senior - a person who is older than you are

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Translations

سرکرده

doyen

decano

doyen

[ˈdɔɪən] N → decano m

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doyen

[ˈdɔɪən ˈdɔɪɛn] n (= respected figure) → doyen m
the doyen of → le doyen de

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doyen

n → Nestor m; (of diplomatic corps) → Doyen m

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doyen

[ˈdɔɪən] n the doyen of (frm) → il decano di

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