what is a doyenne
The word doyen (doyenne in the feminine grammatical gender) is derived from the French term for dean, e.g.Dean (religion) and Dean (education) . In the English language, its meaning has extended to refer to any senior member of a group, particularly one whose knowledge or abilities exceed that of other members.Doyen may refer to: 1  Charles A. Doyen (1859-1918) - American Marine Corps officer.his page or section lists people with the surname Doyen. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link.