👵duenna

noun
/djuːˈɛnə/

Meaning

an older woman acting as a governess or chaperone, especially in Spanish families

Example Sentences

The young lady was accompanied by a duenna during the festival.

Synonyms

chaperone, governess, caretaker, matron

Antonyms

ward, dependent

Collocations

strict duenna, old duenna, duenna figure, duenna role

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