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Meaning of "doyen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOYEN

From French, from Late Latin decānus leader of a group of ten.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOYEN

doyen  [ˈdɔɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOYEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doyen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOYEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Doyen

Doyen is a surname. The word doyen is derived from the French term for dean, e.g. Dean and Dean. In the English language, its meaning has extended to refer to any senior member of a group, particularly one whose knowledge or abilities exceed that of other members. Doyen may refer to: ▪ Charles A. Doyen - American Marine Corps officer ▪ Gabriel François Doyen - French painter ▪ Gustave Doyen - French painter ▪ Louis Doyen - French inventor of Doypack ▪ The Doyen and Doyenne of France, the oldest living Français...

Definition of doyen in the English dictionary

The definition of doyen in the dictionary is the senior member of a group, profession, or society.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOYEN


Adrian
ˈeɪdrɪən
Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
Brian
ˈbraɪən
Bulgarian
bʌlˈɡɛərɪən
Canadian
kəˈneɪdɪən
champion
ˈtʃæmpɪən
European
ˌjʊərəˈpɪən
flatiron
ˈflætˌaɪən
Goyen
ˈɡɔɪən
guardian
ˈɡɑːdɪən
Hungarian
hʌŋˈɡɛərɪən
Illinoian
ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən
Illinoisan
ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən
Indian
ˈɪndɪən
Indonesian
ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪən
iron
ˈaɪən
Iroquoian
ˌɪrəˈkwɔɪən
lesbian
ˈlɛzbɪən
lion
ˈlaɪən
Orion
əˈraɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOYEN

doxographic
doxography
doxological
doxologically
doxologies
doxology
doxorubicin
doxy
doxycycline
doy
doyenne
Doyle
doyley
doylies
doyly
doz.
doze
dozed
dozen
dozens

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOYEN

Allen
been
ben
between
bien
broken
chicken
children
chosen
den
driven
drucken
en
even
eyen
forgotten
Jan Mayen
Longyearbyen
seyen
yen

Synonyms and antonyms of doyen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «doyen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOYEN

Find out the translation of doyen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doyen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doyen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老前辈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decano
570 millions of speakers

English

doyen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अगुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عميد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

старшиной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চূড়ামণি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doyen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Doyen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doyen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長老
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고참
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doyen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người cao tuổi nhất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழுவின் தலைவரான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्युन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

duayen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nestor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старшиною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρύτανης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doyen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nestorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nestoren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doyen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOYEN»

The term «doyen» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOYEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «doyen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «doyen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doyen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOYEN»

Discover the use of doyen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doyen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Once Upon a Twice
Award-winning illustrator Barry Moser has created a dark and vivid mouse world to complement this cautionary tale full of clever nonsense words and rhyming prose that will keep kids on the edge of their seats.
Denise Doyen, 2011
2
Junebug
June's story begins on a tiny farm in a sleepy little railroad town, buried in the depths of rural America.
Cherie Doyen, 2013
3
Making Millions For Dummies
The must-have guide to achieving great wealth Making Millions For Dummies lays out in simple, easy-to-understand steps the best ways to achieve wealth.
Robert Doyen, Meg Schneider, 2009
4
Back to Protein: The Low Carb/No Carb Meat Cookbook
Offers low-carbohydrate recipes while emphasizing the benefits of meat and seafood, offering a variety of recipes using beef, poultry, pork, and seafood.
Barbara Doyen, 2000
5
The Everything Quick Meals Cookbook: Delicious Meals- from ...
Featuring hundreds of recipes for cooks with gourmet tastes and limited time, a simple, fun-to-use cookbook offers recipes for one-course dinners and elaborate feasts, including valuable time-saving tips for appetizers, soups and salads, ...
Barbara Doyen, 2001
6
Indonesian Primates
Two areas within Indonesia meet these criteria. The tremendous diversity of primates in Indonesia, in conjunction with the conservation issues facing the primates of this region, created a need for this volume.
Sharon Gursky-Doyen, Jatna Supriatna, 2010
7
A Father's Anguish
Springdale Detective Jim Eaton really wants to catch the serial rapist who s on the loose in this small town.
R. W. Doyen, 2009
8
Nandalal Bose, the Doyen of Indian Art
On the life and works of Nandalal Bose, 1882-1966, Indian artist.
Dinkar Kowshik, 1985
9
Daly and Doyen's Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity
Previous ed.: Introduction to insect biology and diversity, 1998.
James Bryan Whitfield, John T. Doyen, Alexander H. Purcell, III, 2013
10
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources: Mathematical ...
C. B ́en ́e and L. Doyen. Storage and viability of a fishery with resource and market dephased seasonnalities. Environmental Resource Economics, 15:1–26, 2000. C. B ́en ́e, L. Doyen, and D. Gabay. A viability analysis for a bio-economic ...
Michel Lara, Luc Doyen, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOYEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doyen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Does anyone drive a harder bargain than Liverpool FC's owners?
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has long been seen as the doyen in this art form having squeezed a world record 100million Euros ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
2
Why Rafa Benitez could rejuvenate Real Madrid
... to Vicente Del Bosque in 1994, Benitez is something of a prodigal son. Departing an ambitious apprentice, returning a prosperous doyen. «BackPageFootball, Jul 15»
3
OST musical invokes memories of past Iowa State Fairs
Rob Doyen was once again delightful as the farmer Abel Frake. His singing is always compelling to hear and his stage antics were so funny. «Dickinson County News, Jul 15»
4
U-turn needed over Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson
For me, Jeremy Clarkson is the doyen of motoring journalists. Currently, the BBC are employing the services of John McEnroe for their ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
5
South Africa: Jeremiah Dunjwa
It was in Healdtown that he rubbed shoulders with the doyen of isiXhosa newspapers, John Tengo Jabavu. This encounter encouraged him to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Kuwaiti Ambassador praises cohesive, united Gulf society
Manama, July 9 (BNA): The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps Shaikh Azzam ... «Bahrain News Agency, Jul 15»
7
Bangalore: After much delay, Gubbi Veeranna Rangamandira to be …
The theatre, which was named after Gubbi Veeranna, the doyen of Kannada cinema and theater in 1992, was shut down for renovation work ... «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
8
Free seminar on refrigerant safety
A respected HVAC&R industry doyen and refrigeration expert, Lee said flammable refrigerants that have low-GWPs are increasingly replacing ... «Climate Control News, Jul 15»
9
The Struggle: Late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun's play finally staged …
Chinese-language thespian Yong Ser Pin still remembers vividly how The Struggle, a play by the late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun on workers' ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
10
Keith L. Bender (1986-2015)
Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Reformed Church, Wellsburg. Doyen-Abels Funeral Home, Wellsburg, is assisting ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»

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