DOYENNE


Meaning of DOYENNE in English

/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; doyen DOYEN ]

Usage . See -enne .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .