doyen
doyen · doyens
старейшина, старшина
Altmeister
The senior, or eldest male member of a groupThe senior, or eldest male member of a group.
/ˈdɔɪ.ən/
» He's regarded as a doyen of British humour.
Er gilt als Altmeister des britischen Humors.
Значення
значень: 3The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
Altmeister
старе́йшинаstaréjšina, старшина́staršiná
a man who is the senior member of a group
(розмовне)A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.
Lichtgestalt, Wortführer
све́точsvétoč
(застаріле)A commander in charge of ten men.
дуайе́нduajjén
Приклади
речень: 1He's regarded as a doyen of British humour.
deEr gilt als Altmeister des britischen Humors. — PeterR
Переклади
мов: 5Русский
За значеннями 3
(obsolete) a commander:
the senior member:
(colloquial) a leading light:
Deutsch
За значеннями 2
the senior member:
(colloquial) a leading light:
Походження
Borrowed from French doyen, from Late Latin decānus, from Latin decem. Compare the doubletBorrowed from French doyen, from Late Latin decānus, from Latin decem. Compare the doublet dean.
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