Doyenne
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Doyenne is a noun meaning A female doyen.
Meaning
A female doyen.
More Meanings
- The senior or eldest female member of a group, especially one who is most or highly respected.
- A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert.
Example Sentences
Helen Thomas is frequently referred to as "the doyenne of the White House press corps".
There were encouraged and facilitated by Anna Wintour, doyenne of the fashion industry, who decided with [Hillary] Clinton that the couple should have a bigger wedding while attending their engagement bash.
The French, who celebrated her as the doyenne of humanity, had their own theories about why she lived so long, noting that she used to eat more than two pounds of chocolate a week and treat her skin with olive oil, rode a bicycle until she was 100, and only quit smoking five years ago.
Word Forms
- doyennes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doyen, dowager, deaconess, dame, eldress, duenna.
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