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doyenne

[doi-en, dwa-yen] / dɔɪˈɛn, dwaˈyɛn /
NOUN
golden ager
Synonyms
WEAK
ancient doyen elder elderly person first-born grandfather grandmother head matriarch old folk old-timer oldster patriarch pensioner retired person senior citizen
NOUN
master
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artist authority connoisseur doctor genius guru professional scientist
STRONG
ace adept artiste buff champion conqueror doyen maestro maven pro pundit sage savant shark victor virtuoso whiz winner wizard
WEAK
old hand old pro past master prima donna proficient real pro whiz-bang
Antonyms
STRONG
amateur ignoramus loser rookie
WEAK
servant
NOUN
oldster
Synonyms
STRONG
ancient doyen elder grandfather grandmother head matriarch old-timer patriarch pensioner
WEAK
elderly person first-born golden ager old folk retired person senior citizen
NOUN
senior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elder pensioner senior citizen
STRONG
ancient doyen grandfather grandmother head matriarch old-timer oldster patriarch
WEAK
elderly person first-born golden-ager old folk retired person
Antonyms
WEAK
inferior junior younger

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Many of them were barely in school when the doyenne of Paris fashion took over menswear at Hermes in 1988 with instructions from then company boss Jean-Louis Dumas to run it "like your small company".

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

We tapped science doyenne Alie Ward, the host of the funny cult favorite “Ologies” podcast, to share her picks for the best science books of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

And there will be several books too, one of them co-authored by Helen Garner, a doyenne of modern Australian literature.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Surely some people will recoil at my likening Meghan’s efforts to those of Queen Martha, doyenne of gracious living and doing everything yourself.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

Reichenbach, the doyenne of the Comédie Française, as Suzel.

From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Betham-Edwards, Matilda