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doyenne

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doy·enne  (doi-n, dwä-yn)
n.
A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group.

[French, feminine of doyen, senior member; see doyen.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doyenne - a woman who is the senior member of a group
elder, senior - a person who is older than you are
Translations
doyenne [ˈdɔɪen] Ndecana f
doyenne [dɔɪˈɛn] n (= respected figure) → doyenne f
the doyenne of → la doyenne de
doyenne
nNestorin f; (of diplomatic corps)Doyenne f
doyenne [dɔɪˈɛn] n the doyenne of (frm) → la decana di


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