DOYEN Meaning of DOYEN in English [ 'dɔɪən , 'dwα:ja~ \]■ noun ( fem. ~ne 'dɔɪɛn , dɔɪ'ɛn , dwʌ'jɛn ) the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.OriginC17: via Fr. from OFr. deien (see dean 1 ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004