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doyen

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
doyen /ˈdɔɪən, ˈdwɑːjã/

▶noun (fem. doyenne /ˈdɔɪɛn, dɔɪˈɛn, dwʌˈjɛn/) the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.

– origin C17: via Fr. from OFr. deien (see dean1).

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