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duenna

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Main Entry: du·en·na
Pronunciation: \dü-ˈe-nə, ˈdyü-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish dueña, from Latin domina mistress — more at dame
Date: 1623

1 : an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family
2 : chaperone

du·en·na·ship \-ˌship\ noun


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