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DUENNA
duenna
(noun) a woman chaperon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
duenna (plural duennas)
a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.
a governess or nanny.
Anagrams
• undean
Source: Wiktionary
Du*en"na, n.; pl. Duennas. Etym: [Sp. dueña, doña, fr. L. domina. See Dame.]
1. The chief lady in waiting on the queen of Spain. Brande.
2. An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family. Brande & C.
3. Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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