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duenna

Pronunciation: /duˈɛ.nə/

The English word “duenna” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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