(ˈ)dȯi|(y)en, -ȯ|yen; (ˈ)dwä|yen, -wȧ|-; (ˈ)dwī|en noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, feminine of doyen
: a female doyen
feasted on the haute cuisine served up by the doyenne of America's kitchens — Gail Jennes
(ˈ)dȯi|(y)en, -ȯ|yen; (ˈ)dwä|yen, -wȧ|-; (ˈ)dwī|en noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, feminine of doyen
: a female doyen
feasted on the haute cuisine served up by the doyenne of America's kitchens — Gail Jennes
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012