" doyens "

1: a person with long experience in a specified area;

  * e.g., " ... considered the doyen of American art critics "

•  Synonyms : 

•  old hands,

•  old-timers,

•  stagers,

•  veterans,

•  vets,

•  warhorses

•  Antonyms : 

•  beginners,

•  colts,

•  fledglings,

•  freshmen,

•  greenhorns,

•  neophytes,

•  newbies,

•  newcomers,

•  novices,

•  recruits,

•  rookies,

•  tenderfeet,

•  tyros

2: the senior member of a group;

  * e.g., " ... he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deans,

•  elders,

•  elder statesmen,

•  éminences grises,

•  nestors,

•  seniors

•  Antonyms : 

•  babies,

•  juniors

1: a person with long experience in a specified area;

  * e.g., " ... considered the doyen of American art critics "

•  Synonyms : 

•  old hand,

•  old-timer,

•  stager,

•  vet,

•  veteran,

•  warhorse

•  Antonyms : 

•  beginner,

•  colt,

•  fledgling,

•  freshman,

•  greenhorn,

•  neophyte,

•  newbie,

•  newcomer,

•  novice,

•  recruit,

•  rookie,

•  tenderfoot,

•  tyro

2: the senior member of a group;

  * e.g., " ... he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dean,

•  elder,

•  elder statesman,

•  éminence grise,

•  nestor,

•  senior

•  Antonyms : 

•  baby,

•  junior