n. 1 a female senior member of a group especially one who is highly respected; 2 the female oldest example of a category.
She was the doyenne of a small group searching for evidence of UFOs.
She was the doyenne of a small group searching for evidence of UFOs.
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leader of institution; administrator; authority
pupil; student
2 syllables
doy-enne
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