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Grammar : Noun

Spell : doi-en, doi-uh n; French dwa-yan

Phonetic Transcription : dɔɪˈɛn, ˈdɔɪ ən; French dwaˈyɛ̃

Definition of doyen

Origin : early 15c., from Middle French doyen "commander of ten," from Old French deien (see dean).

As in leader : noun person who guides
As in master : noun expert, skilled person, female or male
As in senior : noun older person
As in bellwether : noun leader
As in golden ager : noun senior
As in oldster : noun senior
As in dean : noun leader of institution
As in expert : noun master, specialist

Example sentences :

It was a noble vintage, and the doyen grew eloquent over it.
Extract from : « Despair's Last Journey » by David Christie Murray

In those days the doyen of the fleet was Captain Samuel Blandford.
Extract from : « A Labrador Doctor » by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

He was, at the time of his death at the age of eighty years, the doyen of the trade.
Extract from : « Printers' Marks » by William Roberts

Doyen had scruples; but recommended Fragonard for the naughty business.
Extract from : « Fragonard » by Haldane Macfall

The details of this doyen club will be found in its proper place, p. 99 et seq.
Extract from : « Yachting Vol. 2 » by Various.

The senior member or doyen of a society is often called the father.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 » by Various

The room where Doyen was working was close to the Hermitage.
Extract from : « The Memoirs of Madame Vige Lebrun » by Marie Louise Elisabeth Vige-Lebrun

The Huntingdon was the doyen of London clubs; its titled members could 39 have filled a very large volume.
Extract from : « Colorado Jim » by George Goodchild

The Doyen de Killérine—the third of Prévost's long books—is "infinitely agreeable," "si l'on y met un peu de complaisance."
Extract from : « A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 » by George Saintsbury

The Emperor made a suitable reply in Chinese which was translated by the Doyen's interpreter.
Extract from : « Two Years in the Forbidden City » by The Princess Der Ling

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