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doyen noun

  /dwɑˈjæ̃/ , /dɔɪˈɛn/ , /ˈdɔɪ.ən/
  • (obsolete) A commander in charge of ten men.
 дуайе́н
  • (colloquial) A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.
 све́точ
  • The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
 старе́йшина, старшина́
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