doyen[noun]Synonyms: leader, bell cow, bellwether, dean, guide, lead, pilot, expert, artist, authority, master, master-hand, maven, passed master, proficient, virtuoso
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
doy‧en /ˈdɔɪən/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: French;
Origin: Late Latin decanus; ⇒ dean]
the oldest, most respected, or most experienced member of a group
doyen of
the doyen of sports commentators [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲