doyen
the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
Origin of doyen
1Words Nearby doyen
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How to use doyen in a sentence
The WPP owned GroupM, the largest media buying agency, produces forecasts are often seen as a doyen for the rest of the industry.
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It is therefore the doyen par excellence, and its rules and orders as carried out in its early days are original and entertaining.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.The senior member or doyen of a society is often called the father.
François Verbeek became master workman in 1531, and finally doyen of the craft.
Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders | George Wharton Edwards
There were many duties that fell to the village elder (doyen), especially in troubled times.
Joan of Arc | Lucy Foster MadisonAnd he held out the fish and Kenneth found himself face to face with the doyen Carp.
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British Dictionary definitions for doyen
/ (ˈdɔɪən, French dway) /
the senior member of a group, profession, or society
Origin of doyen
1Derived forms of doyen
- doyenne (dɔɪˈɛn, French dwajɛn), fem n
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