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English
Etymology
Borrowed from the
Pronunciation
Rhymes:
Rhymes:English:-ɛn|-ɛn
Noun
A
female
doyen
The
senior
, or
eldest
female member of a group
*
w:Helen Thomas|Helen Thomas
is frequently referred to as "the
doyenne
of the White House press corps."
Translations
French:
doyenne
(1,2)
----
French
Noun
The oldest woman.
*
w:Jeanne Calment|Jeanne Calment
, la
doyenne
de l' humanité.
Related terms
doyen
(the oldest man)
References
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vi:doyenne
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doyenne \doy`enne"\ n. f.
a female doyen.
[PJC]
WordNet
doyenne
n : a woman who is the senior member of a group
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