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Definition of duenna in English: duennanoun duːˈɛnəˌd(j)uˈɛnə An older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, especially in a Spanish family; a chaperone. （尤指西班牙家庭中照看和陪伴少女的）女家庭教师；在社交场合陪伴少女的年长妇女 Example sentencesExamples - But, in spite of a large padlock on the door, Leander, a young lover, presents himself during Diego's absence, cajoles the duenna and Mungo, the servant, and gains admission to the lady.
- She brought an entourage of some sixty people, from her aristocratic duenna, Dona Elvira, to her bishops and chaplains, her ladies, her pages, her fool, her butler and her cooks.
Synonyms guard, bodyguard, protector, safeguard, defender, minder, custodian
OriginMid 17th century: earlier form of Spanish dueña, from Latin domina 'lady, mistress'. Rhymesantenna, Avicenna, henna, Jenna, Jenner, Morwenna, Ravenna, senna, Siena, sienna, tenner, tenor, Vienna Definition of duenna in US English: duennanounˌd(y)o͞oˈenəˌd(j)uˈɛnə An older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, especially in a Spanish family; a chaperone. （尤指西班牙家庭中照看和陪伴少女的）女家庭教师；在社交场合陪伴少女的年长妇女 Example sentencesExamples - But, in spite of a large padlock on the door, Leander, a young lover, presents himself during Diego's absence, cajoles the duenna and Mungo, the servant, and gains admission to the lady.
- She brought an entourage of some sixty people, from her aristocratic duenna, Dona Elvira, to her bishops and chaplains, her ladies, her pages, her fool, her butler and her cooks.
Synonyms guard, bodyguard, protector, safeguard, defender, minder, custodian
OriginMid 17th century: earlier form of Spanish dueña, from Latin domina ‘lady, mistress’. |