doyenné

See also: doyenne

French

Etymology

From doyen +‎ -é; corresponding to Latin decānātus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dwa.jɛ.ne/, /dwa.je.ne/

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Noun

doyenné m (plural doyennés)

1. deanship
2. deanery, decanate
3. a type of creamy pear

Further reading

• “doyenné”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.