doyen
Plural: doyens
Noun
- The most respected or senior member of a group.
- a man who is the senior member of a group
- A commander in charge of ten men.
- The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
- A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.
Examples
- As the DOYEN of Words With Friends players, he rarely lost a game.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French doyen, from Late Latin decānus, from Latin decem. Compare the doublet dean.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
doyen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddoyen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
doyen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
doyen: valid Words With Friends Word