doy·enne
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doy|enne — «DOY uhn, DWAH yuhn; French dwa YEHN», noun. the feminine form of doyen (Cf. ↑doyen): »The book is dedicated to Simone de Beauvoir, doyenne of French existentialists (Time) … Useful english dictionary
doyenne — doy•enne [[t]dɔɪˈɛn[/t]] fr. [[t]dwaˈyɛn[/t]] n. pl. doy•ennes [[t]dɔɪˈɛnz[/t]] fr. [[t]dwaˈyɛn[/t]] cvb a woman who is the senior member of a group, profession, etc • Etymology: 1900–05; < F, fem. of doyen doyen usage: See enne … From formal English to slang
doyenne — doy|enne [dɔıˈen] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: doyen used for females] the oldest, most respected, or most experienced woman in a group doyenne of ▪ the doyenne of piano teachers in the city … Dictionary of contemporary English
doyenne — doy|enne [ dɔı en ] noun count FORMAL the most respected and famous woman in a group or profession … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
doyenne — doy enne n. f. a female doyen. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doyenne — /doy en /; Fr. /dwann yen /, n., pl. doyennes /doy enz /; Fr. /dwann yen /. a woman who is the senior member, as in age or rank, of a group, class, profession, etc. [1900 05; < F, fem. of doyen DOYEN] Usage. See enne. * * * … Universalium
