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Definition of
doyen noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
doyen
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈdɔɪɛn
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NAmE
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ˈdɔɪən
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the most respected or most experienced member of a group or profession
synonym
dean
Robert Frost, the doyen of American poets
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doyen
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doxology
noun
doxy
noun
doyen
noun
doyenne
noun
doz.
abbreviation