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Doyen and doyenne are used as terms and surnames. They were derived from the French word doyen (doyenne in the feminine grammatical gender), which is the term for dean, e.g., Dean (religion) and Dean (education).

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In the English language, the meaning of doyen (and the less common doyenne) has extended from the French definition to also refer to any senior member of a group, particularly one whose knowledge or abilities exceed those of other members.

Doyen may refer to:

  • Charles A. Doyen (1859–1918), American Marine Corps officer
  • Gabriel François Doyen (1726–1806), French painter
  • Gustave Doyen (1827–?), French painter
  • Louis Doyen, French inventor of Doypack
  • Ross Doyen (1926–2014), American farmer, rancher, and state legislator

    • Places

  • Ouzouer-le-Doyen, village and commune in north central France
  • La Ferrière-au-Doyen, village and commune in northwest France

    • Other

  • Doyen (horse), race horse ranked 3rd in 2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
  • La Doyenne, one of the classic cycle races
  • Doyen class attack transport, World War II United States Navy ships named for US Marine Corps generals
  • USS Doyen, United States Navy ships named for Charles A. Doyen
  • Doyen's retractor, one of the instruments used in surgery
  • Doyen, the name of a piece of music written for Brass Band by Goff Richards
  • Doyen Verlag, imprint of VDM Publishing

    • References

    Doyen Wikipedia
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