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

Singular
duenna

Plural
duennas

duenna (plural duennas)

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