doyenne
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowing from French.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛn
Noun[edit]
doyenne (plural doyennes)
- A female doyen.
- The senior, or eldest female member of a group.
- Helen Thomas is frequently referred to as "the doyenne of the White House press corps."
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
- French: doyenne f (1, 2)
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
doyenne f (plural doyennes)
- The oldest woman.
- Jeanne Calment, la doyenne de l' humanité.
Related terms[edit]
- doyen (the oldest man)
