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Lecturer welcoming the old senior member (5)

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I believe the answer is:

doyen

'senior member' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lecturer welcoming the old' is the wordplay.
'lecturer' becomes 'don' (I've seen this before).
'welcoming' is an insertion indicator (in sense of 'inviting in').
'the old' becomes 'ye'.
'don' enclosing 'ye' is 'DOYEN'.

(Other definitions for doyen that I've seen before include "Most prominent expert" , "Senior member of a professional group" , "Man who is the senior in his profession" , "Most valued prof, eg" , "Prominent person in a particular field" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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