What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lecturer welcoming the old senior member (5)" mean?

The definition is "senior member". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). YE (synonym="old word for ‘the’") in DON (synonym="lecturer") = DOYEN; definition: "senior member" The answer is DOYEN.

Lecturer welcoming the old senior member (5)

Independent Cryptic #11822 | 23 Across | 2024-08-30 flower

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