doyennePronunciation: /ˈdɔɪɛn, dɔɪˈɛn, dwʌˈjɛn/Definition of doyenne noun the most respected or prominent woman in a particular field:she became a doyenne of the London Irish music sceneOrigin: mid 19th century: from French, feminine of doyen (see doyen)doyenne in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of doyenne in the US English dictionary
