DUENNAS

Noun

duennas

plural of duenna

Anagrams

• undeans

Source: Wiktionary


DUENNA

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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