Definition of doyen in English:

doyen

noun ˈdɔɪənˈdwɑːjã

The most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
（特定领域内）地位最高的人，老前辈
he became the doyen of British physicists
他成了英国物理学家中地位最高的人。
Example sentencesExamples
- Scientifically, his respectful hagiography of the doyens of modern astro-physics - Einstein, Roemer, Planck - kept alive the questions of the universe they had formulated, and maintained a space for answers.
- He is a doyen of Middle East specialists in the western press elite.
- This May will see the seventh edition of the music festival, once again bringing doyens of the field to the Capital.
- In their place let me suggest those doyens of classical economics Adam Smith and von Mises.
- ‘He created catches out of thin air, like some Indian magician,’ said the doyen among the commentators.
- The news of the announcement from the Press Academy that it will honour five doyens of the profession has stirred up old memories.
- We had lectures from the doyen of Canadian economic historians.
- He is the doyen of UK microbiologists and virologists.
- He is supposed to be the doyen of political commentators.
- And when it comes to playing music, the kids are raring to prove that they can be as serious as the doyens of classical music.
- But the geological doyens were skeptical of the ideas of provincial field men.
- For the doyen of older press historians, older newspapers were like boroughs: rotten.
- Stand-up comedy is the medium from which the doyens of light entertainment are recruited in today's world of low-budget television.
- The respected man was ‘the doyen of football commentators’.
- Then a doyen of the field turned up with a costume, wand and scent.
- At 59, he is the doyen of UK experts on healthcare law and ethics.
- The doyen of professional safari guides, he began his career in the bush as a teenage cadet ranger with Zimbabwe's National Parks Service.
- Madurai produced several doyens in different fields in the past and so it will in the years to come.
- He remains the doyen of popular historians and biographers and in his latest title he has lost none of his ability to bring the past vividly to life for the general reader.
- Above all, his writings and his leadership made him the undoubted doyen of British railway historians.
Synonyms
genius, expert, master, master hand, artist, maestro, prodigy, marvel, adept, past master, specialist, skilled person, professional, authority, veteran

Origin

Late 17th century: via French from Old French deien (see dean¹).

Rhymes

Illinoisan, Iroquoian

Definition of doyen in US English:

doyen

noun

The most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
（特定领域内）地位最高的人，老前辈
the doyen of Canadian poetry
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a doyen of Middle East specialists in the western press elite.
- He remains the doyen of popular historians and biographers and in his latest title he has lost none of his ability to bring the past vividly to life for the general reader.
- At 59, he is the doyen of UK experts on healthcare law and ethics.
- Madurai produced several doyens in different fields in the past and so it will in the years to come.
- He is supposed to be the doyen of political commentators.
- This May will see the seventh edition of the music festival, once again bringing doyens of the field to the Capital.
- Then a doyen of the field turned up with a costume, wand and scent.
- In their place let me suggest those doyens of classical economics Adam Smith and von Mises.
- ‘He created catches out of thin air, like some Indian magician,’ said the doyen among the commentators.
- Stand-up comedy is the medium from which the doyens of light entertainment are recruited in today's world of low-budget television.
- But the geological doyens were skeptical of the ideas of provincial field men.
- For the doyen of older press historians, older newspapers were like boroughs: rotten.
- The doyen of professional safari guides, he began his career in the bush as a teenage cadet ranger with Zimbabwe's National Parks Service.
- Scientifically, his respectful hagiography of the doyens of modern astro-physics - Einstein, Roemer, Planck - kept alive the questions of the universe they had formulated, and maintained a space for answers.
- And when it comes to playing music, the kids are raring to prove that they can be as serious as the doyens of classical music.
- We had lectures from the doyen of Canadian economic historians.
- The respected man was ‘the doyen of football commentators’.
- He is the doyen of UK microbiologists and virologists.
- The news of the announcement from the Press Academy that it will honour five doyens of the profession has stirred up old memories.
- Above all, his writings and his leadership made him the undoubted doyen of British railway historians.
Synonyms
genius, expert, master, master hand, artist, maestro, prodigy, marvel, adept, past master, specialist, skilled person, professional, authority, veteran

Origin

Late 17th century: via French from Old French deien (see dean).

词汇	doyen
释义	Definition of doyen in English: doyen noun ˈdɔɪənˈdwɑːjã The most respected or prominent person in a particular field. （特定领域内）地位最高的人，老前辈 he became the doyen of British physicists 他成了英国物理学家中地位最高的人。 Example sentencesExamples Scientifically, his respectful hagiography of the doyens of modern astro-physics - Einstein, Roemer, Planck - kept alive the questions of the universe they had formulated, and maintained a space for answers. He is a doyen of Middle East specialists in the western press elite. This May will see the seventh edition of the music festival, once again bringing doyens of the field to the Capital. In their place let me suggest those doyens of classical economics Adam Smith and von Mises. ‘He created catches out of thin air, like some Indian magician,’ said the doyen among the commentators. The news of the announcement from the Press Academy that it will honour five doyens of the profession has stirred up old memories. We had lectures from the doyen of Canadian economic historians. He is the doyen of UK microbiologists and virologists. He is supposed to be the doyen of political commentators. And when it comes to playing music, the kids are raring to prove that they can be as serious as the doyens of classical music. But the geological doyens were skeptical of the ideas of provincial field men. For the doyen of older press historians, older newspapers were like boroughs: rotten. Stand-up comedy is the medium from which the doyens of light entertainment are recruited in today's world of low-budget television. The respected man was ‘the doyen of football commentators’. Then a doyen of the field turned up with a costume, wand and scent. At 59, he is the doyen of UK experts on healthcare law and ethics. The doyen of professional safari guides, he began his career in the bush as a teenage cadet ranger with Zimbabwe's National Parks Service. Madurai produced several doyens in different fields in the past and so it will in the years to come. He remains the doyen of popular historians and biographers and in his latest title he has lost none of his ability to bring the past vividly to life for the general reader. Above all, his writings and his leadership made him the undoubted doyen of British railway historians. Synonyms genius, expert, master, master hand, artist, maestro, prodigy, marvel, adept, past master, specialist, skilled person, professional, authority, veteran Origin Late 17th century: via French from Old French deien (see dean¹). Rhymes Illinoisan, Iroquoian Definition of doyen in US English: doyen noun The most respected or prominent person in a particular field. （特定领域内）地位最高的人，老前辈 the doyen of Canadian poetry Example sentencesExamples He is a doyen of Middle East specialists in the western press elite. He remains the doyen of popular historians and biographers and in his latest title he has lost none of his ability to bring the past vividly to life for the general reader. At 59, he is the doyen of UK experts on healthcare law and ethics. Madurai produced several doyens in different fields in the past and so it will in the years to come. He is supposed to be the doyen of political commentators. This May will see the seventh edition of the music festival, once again bringing doyens of the field to the Capital. Then a doyen of the field turned up with a costume, wand and scent. In their place let me suggest those doyens of classical economics Adam Smith and von Mises. ‘He created catches out of thin air, like some Indian magician,’ said the doyen among the commentators. Stand-up comedy is the medium from which the doyens of light entertainment are recruited in today's world of low-budget television. But the geological doyens were skeptical of the ideas of provincial field men. For the doyen of older press historians, older newspapers were like boroughs: rotten. The doyen of professional safari guides, he began his career in the bush as a teenage cadet ranger with Zimbabwe's National Parks Service. Scientifically, his respectful hagiography of the doyens of modern astro-physics - Einstein, Roemer, Planck - kept alive the questions of the universe they had formulated, and maintained a space for answers. And when it comes to playing music, the kids are raring to prove that they can be as serious as the doyens of classical music. We had lectures from the doyen of Canadian economic historians. The respected man was ‘the doyen of football commentators’. He is the doyen of UK microbiologists and virologists. The news of the announcement from the Press Academy that it will honour five doyens of the profession has stirred up old memories. Above all, his writings and his leadership made him the undoubted doyen of British railway historians. Synonyms genius, expert, master, master hand, artist, maestro, prodigy, marvel, adept, past master, specialist, skilled person, professional, authority, veteran Origin Late 17th century: via French from Old French deien (see dean).
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