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Definition of Doyen

Doyen
Doyen Doy`en", n. [F. See Dean.] Lit., a dean; the senior member of a body or group; as, the doyen of French physicians. ``This doyen of newspapers.' --A. R. Colquhoun.

Meaning of Doyen from wikipedia

- A doyen or doyenne (from the French word doyen, doyenne in the feminine grammatical gender) is the senior amb****ador by length of service in a particular...
- Look up doyen or doyenne in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A doyen is an expert or the senior member of a group. It may also been used to refer to a...
- Jean Doyen (8 March 1907 – 21 April 1982) was a French classical pianist, pedagogue and composer. Born in Paris, Doyen graduated from the Conservatoire...
- amb****ador to a country is given the title Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps (French: Doyen du Corps Diplomatique). The doyen is often accorded a high position in...
- Gustave Doyen (1836 in Festieux – 1923 in Fontainebleau) was a French painter working during 19th and 20th centuries in France. He was educated at St...
- named USS Doyen for Charles A. Doyen. USS Doyen (DD-280), a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1930. USS Doyen (APA-1)...
- Eugène-Louis Doyen (16 December 1859 – 21 November 1916) was a French surgeon born in Reims. He was the son of Octave Doyen (1831–1895), who served as...
- Gabriel François Doyen (French: [gabʁjɛl fʁɑ̃swa dwajɑ̃]; 1726 – 5 June 1806) was a French painter who was born in Paris. He became an artist against...
- Brigadier General Charles Augustus Doyen (September 3, 1859 − October 6, 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps (USMC). He is notable...
- Philippe-Sirice Bridel (also Philippe Cyriaque), known as le Doyen Bridel (born 20 November 1757 in Begnins, Bernese Vogtei of Nyon, died 20 May 1845...