DUENNA


Meaning of DUENNA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dü-ˈe-nə, ˈdyü- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.