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DOYENNE
- A woman considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as result of long experience in some field of endeavor.
- Usage: Report on Martha Stewart, titled "Domestic Doyenne."
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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NOLO CONTENDERE
- A plea in a criminal prosecution that without admitting guilt subjects the defendant to conviction But does not preclude denying the truth of the charges in a collateral proceeding.
- Usage: Report on Zacarias Moussaoui case.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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