DUENNA


Meaning of DUENNA in English

[ du:'ɛnə ]

■ noun an older woman acting as a governess and chaperone to girls in a Spanish family.

Origin

C17: earlier form of Sp. dueña , from L. domina 'lady, mistress'.

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