doyenne

noun

1. 地位最高的女子；资格最老的女子
   the most respected or most experienced woman member of a group or profession
   1. Martha Graham, the doyenne of American modern dance
      玛莎∙格雷厄姆，美国现代舞之母

1. N-COUNT (某团体或职业中的)女性老前辈，资格最老的女性成员，女性元老
   If you refer to a woman as the doyenne of a group or profession, you mean that she is the oldest and most experienced and respected woman in it.
   1. ...the doyenne of British fashion.
      英国时装界的女元老

1. She founded the club and is now our doyenne.
   她创建了这个俱乐部，现在是我们的元老。

noun

1. a woman who is the senior member of a group