doyen (redirected from doyens)

doy·en  (doi-n, doin, dwä-y)

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 decnus, chief of ten; see dean.]

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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

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

Translations

doyen [ˈdɔɪən] N → decano m

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

doyen

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

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

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