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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
doyenne [dɔɪˈɛn] n the doyenne of (frm) → la decana di


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It's a wonder they find the time to shower their doyennes with such affection, given St.
D'Estouteville had jurisdiction over 388 parishes divided into 28 doyennes and six archdioceses.
If Onassis was an icon of New York society, the Lepine sisters - Gertrude, 68, Jeannette, 66, and Therese, 71 - are the doyennes of rural northern Vermont.
 
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