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doy·en

   [doi-en, doi-uhn; Fr. dwa-yan]
noun, plural doy·ens  [doi-enz, doi-enz; Fr. dwa-yan] .
the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
Origin:
1665–75; < French; Old French deien < Latin decānus dean1
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doyen
early 15c., from M.Fr. doyen "commander of ten," from O.Fr. deien (see dean).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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