doyenne.
A female doyen.
Meaning & usage
A female doyen.
The senior or eldest female member of a group, especially one who is most or highly respected.
Helen Thomas is frequently referred to as "the doyenne of the White House press corps".
A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French doyenne.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.