Meaning of DOYEN
Pronunciation: | | doy'en
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents" |
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| Websites: | | - Find Records On Mr/Mrs Doyen
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| Synonyms: | | dean |
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| See Also: | | elder, senior | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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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Thesaurus Terms |
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| Related Terms: | | 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 |
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