doyenne
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As if ecological devastation weren’t enough, Bug and Aurelia must also deal with the machinations of the disembodied Technalis ruler, Doyenne, a featureless head floating above her lair.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Is it also conceivable that she is the Doyenne of Mediocrity?
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2018
Doyenne Marie Dressler does a double take and replies, “Oh, my dear, that’s something you need never worry about.”
From Time • Nov. 1, 2011
Doyenne of the Kennedys and the undisputed star of the opening night was Rose Kennedy, at 81 looking incredibly youthful, the closest thing to a Queen Mother that the U.S. offers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Partakes much of the excellence of the White Doyenne.
From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.
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English Words Derived from French, List 11
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