Doyen
Doyen noun - A person with long experience in a specified area.
Grandfather and doyen are semantically related. in older person topic. In some cases you can use "Grandfather" instead a noun "Doyen", when it comes to topics like senior.
Nearby Word: doyenne
Grandfather
Grandfather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Doyen and grandfather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Doyen" instead a noun "Grandfather".
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