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doyen

The correct spelling is doyen.

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noun

IPA: /dwɑˈjæ̃/

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The correct spelling is doyen. A commander in charge of ten men.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A commander in charge of ten men.
  2. 2.The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
  3. 3.A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.

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