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Definition of Doyens

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 Doyens 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...
- Gabriel François Doyen (French: [gabʁjɛl fʁɑ̃swa dwajɑ̃]; 20 May 1726, Paris – 13 March 1806, Saint Petersburg) was a French painter of historical and...
- 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...
- Jean Doyen (8 March 1907 – 21 April 1982) was a French classical pianist, pedagogue and composer. Born in Paris, Doyen graduated from the Conservatoire...
- Le Havre Full name Le Havre Athletic Club Nickname(s) Le Club Doyen (The Dean Club) Les Ciel et Marine (The Sky-and-Navy) Founded 1884; 141 years ago (1884)...
- 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)...
- USS Doyen (DD-280) was a Clemson-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I. The Clemson class was a repeat of the preceding...
- 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...
- Philippe-Sirice Bridel (also Philippe Cyriaque), known as le Doyen Bridel (20 November 1757 – 20 May 1845) was a man of letters, advocate of Swiss folklore...