d(y)üˈenə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish dueña, from Latin domina lady — more at dame
1. : an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family
2. : governess , chaperon
d(y)üˈenə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish dueña, from Latin domina lady — more at dame
1. : an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family
2. : governess , chaperon
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012