How do you pronounce duenna?

duenna is pronounced as /djuːˈɛnə/.

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duenna

👵duenna (duéena)

noun

/djuːˈɛnə/

gobernanta (gobernanta)

Due duet

Meaning

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

Traducción del significado

Una mujer mayor que actúa como gobernanta o chaperona, especialmente en familias españolas

Oraciones de ejemplo

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

La joven estaba acompañada por una duéena durante el festival.

Synonyms

chaperone, governess, caretaker, matron

Antonyms

ward, dependent

Colocaciones

strict duenna, old duenna, duenna figure, duenna role

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