noun
- the senior or most respected woman in a particular field or group
Usage: formal
Examples
- She is considered the doyenne of American fashion design.
- The doyenne of the literary society welcomed new members warmly.
- As the doyenne of the medical profession, her opinion carried great weight.
- The theater’s doyenne had performed on Broadway for over forty years.
- She became the doyenne of environmental activism in her community.
- The art world’s doyenne mentored countless young painters.