doyen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dean noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
• doyen noun A commander in charge of ten men.

Senses

doyen is used for these senses in English:

• dean The senior member of some group of people.
• doyen The senior, or eldest male member of a group.

dean — full definition

1. noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
2. noun A senior clergy member in charge of a cathedral chapter, ranking below a bishop.
3. noun The most senior or longest-serving member of a group.

doyen — full definition

1. noun A commander in charge of ten men.
2. noun The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
3. noun A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.

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