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doyennes

doyennes is the plural of doyenne.

Meaning of doyenne

Noun

doyenne (plural doyennes)

  1. A female doyen.
  2. 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".
  3. A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert.

Questions about doyennes

What is doyennes the plural of?
Doyennes is the plural of doyenne.

Words near doyennes in the dictionary

  1. Doyayo
  2. Doyel
  3. Doyels
  4. doyen
  5. doyenne
  6. doyennes
  7. doyens
  8. Doyle
  9. Doylean
  10. doyleite
  11. doylem

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