What does the cryptic crossword clue "Respected figure you once introduced to poet (7)" mean?

The definition is "poet". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). YE (synonym="‘you once’") in DONNE (synonym="John Donne – poet") = DOYENNE The answer is DOYENNE.

Respected figure you once introduced to poet (7)

Independent Cryptic #11664 | 15 Across | 2024-02-28 flower

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