All doyen synonyms

noun doyen

• senior — older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name): I'd like to speak with the senior Mr. Hansen, please. I'm privileged to introduce Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Sr. Compare junior (def 1).
• senior — older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name): I'd like to speak with the senior Mr. Hansen, please. I'm privileged to introduce Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Sr. Compare junior (def 1).
• professor — a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title Professor in a particular branch of learning; a full professor: a professor of Spanish literature.
• administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
• legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
• principal — first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.
• professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
• artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
• head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
• ruler — a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
• chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
• commander — A commander is an officer in charge of a military operation or organization.
• director — a person or thing that directs.
• manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
• officer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
• doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
• genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
• scientist — an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.
• senior citizen — an elderly or aged person, especially one who is retired.
• pensioner — a person who receives or lives on a pension.
• lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
• dignitary — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
• authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
• tack — a lease, especially on farmland.
• president — (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
• guide — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
• ecclesiastic — a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
• pilot — a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
• connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
• phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
• ace — An ace is a playing card with a single symbol on it. In most card games, the ace of a particular suit has either the highest or the lowest value of the cards in that suit.
• guru — ("Guru") 1469–1539, Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism.
• pro — in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
• wizard — a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.
• virtuoso — a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
• adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
• whiz — to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
• graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
• buff — Something that is buff is pale brown in colour.
• artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
• shark — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
• superintendent — a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
• general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
• lion — a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
• rector — a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
• dean — A dean is an important official at a university or college.
• captain — In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
• pacesetter — a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
• superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
• luminary — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.