doyenne

[ doi-en; French dwa-yen ]
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noun,plural doy·ennes [doi-enz; French dwa-yen]. /dɔɪˈɛnz; French dwaˈyɛn/.
  1. a woman who is the senior member, as in age or rank, of a group, class, profession, etc.

Origin of doyenne

1
1900–05; <French, feminine of doyendoyen

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See -enne.

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