Doyenne

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The most senior or most respected woman within a particular field or group.

“She was widely regarded as the doyenne of British fashion journalism.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

doy·enne

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Synonyms

matriarchgrande dame

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Wordle

Double N and ends in -NNE, French origin gives it an unusual spelling.

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Double N and double E push the score up, a memorable 7-letter word.

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