duenna
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duenna
- /duˈɛ.nə/
Where it comes from
From Old Spanish duenna or dueña, from Vulgar Latin donna, from Latin domina (“Lady”). Doublet of dame.
noun duennas
- A chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman. 'Madam, I have a secret to tell you.' Now the very word secret is enough to rouse any one's curiosity; and, giving a quick glance round to see if her duennas were on the alert, she prepared to listen, and I saw that her eye had caught sight of the letter.
- A governess or nanny.
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noun a chaperon of a young lady
| Français | accompagnatrice |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Begleiterin, Aufsichtsperson, Anstandsdame, Aufpasser, Begleitung, Begleitperson |
| Русский | компаньо́нка kompanʹónka, дуэ́нья duénʹja |
noun a governess or nanny
| Deutsch | Erzieherin, Gouvernante, Hauslehrerin, Kinderfrau, Kinderfräulein |
|---|---|
| Русский | гуверна́нтка guvernántka |
Talk about this word "duenna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duenna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. duenna. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/duenna "duenna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duenna.Cite this
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title = {duenna},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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