| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | doy·en |
| PRONUNCIATION: | doi- n , doi n, dwä-y   |
| NOUN: | A man who is the eldest or senior member of a group. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Probably French, from Old French doien, from Late Latin dec nus, chief of ten. See dean.
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