doyen

[ doi-en, doi-uhn; French dwa-yan ]

/ dɔɪˈɛn, ˈdɔɪ ən; French dwaˈyɛ̃ /

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noun, plural doy·ens [doi-enz, doi-enz; French dwa-yan]. /dɔɪˈɛnz, ˈdɔɪ ɛnz; French dwaˈyɛ̃/.

the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.

Origin of doyen

1665–75; <French; Old French deien<Latin decānusdean

Words nearby doyen

doxology, doxorubicin, doxy, doxycycline, doy, doyen, doyenne, Doyle, Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan, doyley, D'Oyly Carte

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Example sentences from the Web for doyen

The details of this doyen club will be found in its proper place, p. 99 et seq.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
The Emperor made a suitable reply in Chinese which was translated by the Doyen's interpreter.
Two Years in the Forbidden City|The Princess Der Ling
The doyen of the street is Mr. Henry R. Hill, whose two shops are at the extreme east end of the street.
The Book-Hunter in London|William Roberts
So much was made of it that our doyen, M. Got, came to beg me not to make such a scandal, as it reflected on the Comdie Franaise.
My Double Life|Sarah Bernhardt

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.

British Dictionary definitions for doyen

doyen

/ (ˈdɔɪən, French dway) /

noun

the senior member of a group, profession, or society

Derived forms of doyen

doyenne (dɔɪˈɛn, French dwajɛn), fem n

Word Origin for doyen

C17: from French, from Late Latin decānus leader of a group of ten; see dean

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单词	doyen
释义	doyen [ doi-en, doi-uhn; French dwa-yan ] / dɔɪˈɛn, ˈdɔɪ ən; French dwaˈyɛ̃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR doyen ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural doy·ens [doi-enz, doi-enz; French dwa-yan]. /dɔɪˈɛnz, ˈdɔɪ ɛnz; French dwaˈyɛ̃/. the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc. Origin of doyen 1665–75; <French; Old French deien<Latin decānusdean Words nearby doyen doxology, doxorubicin, doxy, doxycycline, doy, doyen, doyenne, Doyle, Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan, doyley, D'Oyly Carte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doyen The details of this doyen club will be found in its proper place, p. 99 et seq. Yachting Vol. 2\|Various. The Emperor made a suitable reply in Chinese which was translated by the Doyen's interpreter. Two Years in the Forbidden City\|The Princess Der Ling The doyen of the street is Mr. Henry R. Hill, whose two shops are at the extreme east end of the street. The Book-Hunter in London\|William Roberts So much was made of it that our doyen, M. Got, came to beg me not to make such a scandal, as it reflected on the Comdie Franaise. My Double Life\|Sarah Bernhardt 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. British Dictionary definitions for doyen doyen / (ˈdɔɪən, French dway) / noun the senior member of a group, profession, or society Derived forms of doyen doyenne (dɔɪˈɛn, French dwajɛn), fem n Word Origin for doyen C17: from French, from Late Latin decānus leader of a group of ten; see dean Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to doyen head, ruler, chief, commander, director, manager, officer, connoisseur, guru, doctor, authority, genius, scientist, professional, artist, elder, senior citizen, pensioner, senior, professor
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doyen

noun, plural doy·ens [doi-enz, doi-enz; French dwa-yan]. /dɔɪˈɛnz, ˈdɔɪ ɛnz; French dwaˈyɛ̃/.

Origin of doyen

Words nearby doyen

Example sentences from the Web for doyen

British Dictionary definitions for doyen

noun

Derived forms of doyen

Word Origin for doyen

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