A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group.
[French, feminine of doyen, senior member. See doyen.]
Dictionary:
doy·enne (doi-ĕn', dwä-yĕn') ![]() |
A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group.
[French, feminine of doyen, senior member. See doyen.]
| Word Overheard: doyenne |
Apparently, being the eldest or senior member of a group is not always enough to win you respect, as Matt Drudge noted:
"President Bush today again avoided taking a question from White House doyenne Helen Thomas during his 45-minute press conference, even though he took questions from every reporter around her front-row, center seat."
Link: BUSH SNUBS HELEN THOMAS [AGAIN]
Posted January 30, 2006.
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| WordNet: doyenne |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a woman who is the senior member of a group
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