doyen

n.

A man who is the eldest or senior member of a group.

[Probably French, from Old French doien, from Late Latin decānus, chief of ten. See dean.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a man who is the senior member of a group
  Synonym: dean

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - alderspræsident

Nederlands (Dutch)
nestor, oudste

Français (French)
n. - doyen

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rangältester, Doyen, Nestor

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πρύτανης (διπλωματικού σώματος κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
decano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - decano (m) do corpo diplomático

Русский (Russian)
старший, старейшина

Español (Spanish)
n. - decano

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ålderman

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
老资格, 首席, 老前辈

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 老資格, 首席, 老前輩

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 원로

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 最古参, 長老

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عميد مجموعه أو مهن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זקן החברים, זקן הסגל‬

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