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'''Doyenne''' is a [[French language|French]] term meaning "oldest woman." (the word for "oldest man" is 'doyen'). It is used in sentences such as "[[Jeanne Calment]], ''la 'doyenne' de l' humanité."  (The word for "oldest man" is 'doyen')''".   There is no word in the English language for "oldest person" (the [[English language]] has far more words). The word has been used in print in English for some time. For example, [[Helen Thomas]] is frequently referred to as the ''doyenne'' of the White House press corps. 

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*[http://www.bartleby.com/61/19/D0371900.html Dictionary entry for "''Doyenne''"]

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