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doyenne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dean noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.

Senses

doyenne is used for these senses in English:

  • dean The senior member of some group of people.

dean — full definition

  1. noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
  2. noun A senior clergy member in charge of a cathedral chapter, ranking below a bishop.
  3. noun The most senior or longest-serving member of a group.

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