A man who is the senior member of a group.
1Cibo, the doyen, was no longer able to leave his bed.
2Everett was the doyen of the diplomatic corps because he was the only diplomat.
3Historic is a term synonymous with Lloyd's of London, the doyen of global insurers.
4But Julian Temperley, doyen of British cider makers, finds time to stop and chat.
5Cornel Lucas, the doyen of British film stills photographers, died on 8 November .
6The company, once a doyen of the tech sector, has undergone a major consolidation process.
7Firmly established now as the doyen of the industry.
8To become doyen, it was necessary to be in Rome when the appointment became vacant.
9Mr. Godfrey Webb was the doyen of the Souls.
10This was laughing at the King and his orders, and becoming doyen in spite of him.
11He was followed by the doyen of the Consular Corps, M. Vincart, with the Consular greetings.
12Marcel Reich-Ranicki, the doyen of German literary criticism for half a century, has died aged 93.
13Mrs. Denton was the doyen of women journalists.
14He eventually became the doyen of them all.
15I used her frequently in articles and speeches as a doyen of old time attitudes and insights.
16My good fortune now brought me under the chieftaincy of Sir Frederick Treves, the doyen of teachers.