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    duenna
    /d(j)ʊˈɛnə/

    noun

    • 1. an older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, especially in a Spanish family; a chaperone.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duennaDuenna Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DUENNA is an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUENNA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    duenna in British English. (djuːˈɛnə ) noun. (in Spain and Portugal, etc) an elderly woman retained by a family to act as governess and chaperon to young girls. Collins English Dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › duennaDUENNA Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Duenna definition: (in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.. See examples of DUENNA used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › duennaDuenna - definition of duenna by The Free Dictionary

    n. (Professions) (in Spain and Portugal, etc) an elderly woman retained by a family to act as governess and chaperon to young girls. [C17: from Spanish dueña, from Latin domina lady, feminine of dominus master]

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › duennaDuenna - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. a woman chaperon. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Duenna." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/duenna. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. duenna duennas. the "duenna" family. a woman chaperon.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › duennaduenna - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · duenna (plural duennas) a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman. 'Madam, I have a secret to tell you.'. Now the very word secret is enough to rouse any one's curiosity; and, giving a quick glance round to see if her were on the alert, she prepared to listen, and I saw that her eye had caught sight of the letter.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › duenna_nduenna, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun duenna mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun duenna, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun duenna?