n. 1 a senior member of a group especially one who is highly respected; 2 the oldest example of a category.
He was the doyen of a small group searching for evidence of extraterrestrial.
He was the doyen of a small group searching for evidence of extraterrestrial.
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leader of institution; administrator; authority
pupil; student
2 syllables
doy-en
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