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   duenna

   /d(j)ʊˈɛnə/

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

   Word Origin mid 17th century: earlier form of Spanish dueña, from Latin domina ‘lady, mistress’.

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   What does Duenna mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? The meaning of DUENNA is an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family.

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   When was Duenna first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun duenna is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for duenna is from 1641, in a translation by E. Messervy. duenna is a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Spanish dueña.

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   Why did the poor old Duenna drew back out of sight?

   • The poor old duenna drew back out of sight, in the shadow of a curtain—and began to cry. Always following her impulses without troubling herself to think first, the duenna followed them now. The wily duenna chose that propitious moment to present herself in the capacity of a new audience.

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   Duenna is a noun that means an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family, or a chaperone. Learn the etymology, history, and synonyms of duenna from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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]

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   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.

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   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.

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   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?