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English

doyens

noun

Meaning

  1. A commander in charge of ten men.
  2. The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
  3. A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data