doyen
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French doyen, from Latin decānus from Greek δεκανός. Compare dean.
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Noun [edit]
doyen (plural doyens)
- (obsolete) A commander in charge of ten men.
- The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
- (colloquial) A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.
- 2008 July 3, Amanda Schaffer, “The Sex Difference Evangelists”, part 3: “Mars, Venus, Babies, and Hormones”, in Slate,
- In an interview, even Simon Baron-Cohen, another doyen of sex-difference claims, offered up some caution.
- 2008 July 3, Amanda Schaffer, “The Sex Difference Evangelists”, part 3: “Mars, Venus, Babies, and Hormones”, in Slate,
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Translations [edit]
(obsolete) a commander
the senior member
(colloquial) a leading light
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French deien < Latin decānus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
doyen m (plural doyens)
