doyenne
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from the French
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛn
[edit] Noun
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."
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[edit] Translations
- French: doyenne f. (1,2)
[edit] French
[edit] Noun
doyenne f. (plural doyennes)
- The oldest woman.
- Jeanne Calment, la doyenne de l' humanité.
[edit] Related terms
- doyen (the oldest man)
