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.]
Dictionary:
doy·en (doi-ĕn', doi'ən, dwä-yăN')
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[Probably French, from Old French doien, from Late Latin decānus, chief of ten. See dean.]
| WordNet: doyen |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a man who is the senior member of a group
Synonym: dean
| Translations: Doyen |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - alderspræsident
Nederlands (Dutch)
nestor, oudste
Deutsch (German)
n. - Rangältester, Doyen, Nestor
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πρύτανης (διπλωματικού σώματος κ.λπ.)
Português (Portuguese)
n. - decano (m) do corpo diplomático
Русский (Russian)
старший, старейшина
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
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) عميد مجموعه أو مهن
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - זקן החברים, זקן הסגל
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