About The Word Doyen
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Doyen
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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 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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