doy·en (doi- n , doi n, dwä-y  )n. A man who is the eldest or senior member of a group. [Probably French, from Old French doien, from Late Latin dec  nus, chief of ten; see dean.] |
doyen [ˈdɔɪən (French) dwayɛ̃]
n
the senior member of a group, profession, or society
[from French, from Late Latin decānus leader of a group of ten; see dean]
doyenne [dɔɪˈɛn (French) dwajɛn] fem n
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