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Duenna
Pronunciation : Du*en"na
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Sp. due?a, do?a, fr. L. domina. See Dame.]
Definition : 1. The chief lady in waiting on the queen of Spain. Brande.
2. An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family. Brande & C.
3. Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess. Arbuthnot.
pl. Duennas.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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