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duenna

du·en·na [ doo énnə ] (plural du·en·nas)


noun 
Definition:
 
woman guardian: a woman acting as a chaperon or governess to a younger woman, especially in Spain and Portugal in former times

[Mid-17th century. Via Spanish, "married lady" < Latin domina "lady"]
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