doyen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɔɪən/, /ˈdɔɪɛn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɔɪˈɛn, ˈdɔɪən, dwɑˈjɛn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(doi en′, doi′ən; Fr. dwa yan′)


Inflections of 'doyen' (n): npl: doyens
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doyen n (respected veteran male)decano nm
 Dickens's extensive oeuvre made him a doyen of the literary world.
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