different between eldest vs doyenne

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ld?st/
• Hyphenation: eld?est

Adjective

eldest

1. superlative form of old: most old; greatest in age or seniority.

   eldest son

Usage notes

The normal superlative of old is oldest. The irregular form eldest is sometimes used with family members, but it is otherwise rare.

Synonyms

• oldest

Translations

Adjective

eldest (not comparable)

1. (card games) (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.
2. (card games) (of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.
   • 2003, Thunder Bay Press, The Card Game Set

     Each player draws a card, and the lowest becomes eldest hand.

Noun

eldest (plural eldests)

1. The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Anagrams

• Ledets, steeld

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

eldest

1. inflection of eldast:
   1. present tense
   2. past tense

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French doyenne.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?n

Noun

doyenne (plural doyennes)

1. A female doyen.
2. The senior or eldest female member of a group, especially one who is most or highly respected.

3. A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert

Synonyms

• grande dame

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dwa.j?n/
• Rhymes: -?n

Etymology

From doyen +? -enne.

Noun

doyenne f (plural doyennes)

1. The oldest woman.

   Jeanne Calment, la doyenne de l'humanité.

2. A female dean at an educational establishment (Canada)

Related terms

• doyen (the oldest man)

References

• Dictionary entry for "Doyenne"

Further reading

• “doyenne” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).