duègne

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish dueña.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /dɥɛɲ/
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Rhymes: -ɛɲ

Noun[edit]

duègne f (plural duègnes)

chaperone, duenna
Synonym: chaperon

Further reading[edit]

“duègne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams[edit]

dengue

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