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Definitions
doyen
doyenne
doyen doyenne
Doyen
[
doi-
en
,
doi
-
uh
n
;
Fr.
dw
a
-
ya
n
]
Show IPA
/
dɔɪˈɛn
,
ˈdɔɪ
ən
;
Fr.
dwaˈyɛ̃
/
Show Spelled
Doyen
is a
surname
. The word doyen or doyenne, in the feminine
grammatical gender
, is derived from the
French language
term for dean,
e.g.
Dean (religion)
and
Dean (education)
.
Doyen
may refer to:
Charles A. Doyen
(1859-1918) - American Marine Corps officer
Gabriel François Doyen
(1726-1806) - French painter
Louis Doyen - French inventor of
Doypack
Places
Ouzouer-le-Doyen
- village and commune in north central France
La Ferrière-au-Doyen
- village and commune in northwest France
Other
Doyen - race horse ranked 3rd in
2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
, sired by
Sadler's Wells (horse)
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 obstetrics and gynecology
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