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Doyen

Doyen Meaning & Definition
Doyen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Doyen?

[n] a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Doyen: dean

Related Terms | Find terms related to Doyen: artist | authority | bell cow | bellwether | chief | dean | doyenne | elder | eldest | father | first-born | firstling | guide | high priest | important person | kingfish | kingpin | lead | leader | master | maven | older | oldest | personage | pilot | principal | proficient | senior | sire | superior | top dog | virtuoso

See Also | elder | senior

Doyen In Webster's Dictionary

\Doy`en"\, n. [F. See {Dean}.] Lit., a dean; the senior member of a body or group; as, the doyen of French physicians. ``This doyen of newspapers.'' --A. R. Colquhoun.

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