doyen

/dwɑˈjæ̃/

Meanings

noun

A commander in charge of ten men.

Examples :

"During the ancient Roman army training exercise, Marcus, the doyen, barked orders to his squad of ten recruits. "

noun

The senior, or eldest male member of a group.

Examples :

"Mr. Henderson, the doyen of the history department, has taught at the university for over forty years. "

age person group

noun

A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.

Examples :

"Professor Thompson, the doyen of the history department, has taught at the university for over fifty years. "

person achievement style character

Related Words

recruits noun

/rɪˈkruts/ /riˈkruts/

A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.

"The tired team was grateful when the new recruits arrived, bringing fresh energy and skills to the project. "

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

To practice an ability.

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

commander noun

/kəˈmandə/ /kəˈmɑːndə/ /kəˈmændɚ/

One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.

"The commander of the school's student council oversaw the organization of the annual fundraiser. "

exemplar noun

/ɛɡˈzɛm.plə/ /ɛɡˈzɛm.plɑɹ/

Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a model.

"Sentence: "My older sister is an exemplar of hard work; she always puts in her best effort and gets great results." "

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

A person who is very old.

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

exercise noun

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."