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doyen (do̵i′ən, -en′; dwä yen′)

noun

the senior member of a group, esp. one regarded as an authority because of superior knowledge and long experience

Etymology: Fr: see dean

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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