DOYEN


Meaning of DOYEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdȯi-ən, -ˌ(y)en; ˈdwä-ˌyaⁿ(n) ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Old French deien, from Late Latin decanus dean — more at dean

Date: 1670

1.

a. : the senior member of a body or group

b. : a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a result of long experience in some field of endeavor

2. : the oldest example of a category

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.