ALL meanings of doyen
doy·en
D d - noun doyen The most respected or prominent person in a particular field. 1
- noun doyen respected veteran male 1
- noun plural doyen the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc. 1
- countable noun doyen If you refer to a man as the doyen of a group or profession, you mean that he is the oldest and most experienced and respected member of it. 0
- noun doyen the senior member of a group, profession, or society 0
- noun doyen the senior member of a group, esp. one regarded as an authority because of superior knowledge and long experience 0
- noun doyen (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A commander in charge of ten men. 0
- noun doyen The senior, or eldest male member of a group. 0
- noun doyen (Colloquial) A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement. 0