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Definitions for Doyen

[1] the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
[2] the senior member of a group, profession, or society

Words related to Doyen

head, ruler, chief, commander, director, manager, officer, connoisseur, guru, doctor, authority, genius, scientist, professional, artist, elder, pensioner, senior, professor, administrator

Words nearby Doyen

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Origin of Doyen

1665–75; < French; Old French deien < Latin decānus dean1

Word origin for Doyen

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

Synonyms for Doyen

chief, commander, director, head, manager, officer, ruler, President, boss, captain, chieftain, conductor, controller, counsellor, dean, dignitary, eminence, exec, forerunner, general, governor, guide, harbinger, herald, lead, lion, luminary, mistress, notability, notable, pacesetter, pilot, pioneer, precursor, principal, rector, ringleader, shepherd, skipper, superintendent, superior