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  doyen Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan  
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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
doyenne
 
SYLLABICATION:doy·enne
PRONUNCIATION:  doi-n, dwä-yn
NOUN: A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group.
ETYMOLOGY:French, feminine of doyen, senior member. See doyen.
 
 
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  doyen Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan  
 
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