doyenne
/ˈdɔɪen/noun
- a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field（特定领域内）地位最高的女性, 女老前辈, 资格最老的女子：
she became a doyenne of the London Irish music scene.
她成了伦敦爱尔兰音乐界地位最高的女性。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French, feminine of doyen （see DOYEN）.