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- duenna (djuːˈɛnə) 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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5 days ago · 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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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.
(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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