duenna

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old Spanish duenna or dueña, from Vulgar Latin donna, from Latin domina (“Lady”).

[edit] Noun

duenna (plural duennas)

  1. a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.
  2. a governess or nanny.

[edit] Translations

a chaperon of a young lady
a governess or nanny
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