单词 | duennadom |
释义 | > as lemmasduˈennadom duˈennadom n. rare the supervision or authority of a duenna; the practice of employing a duenna; duennas considered collectively. ΚΠ 1854 W. H. Hurlbert Gan-Eden 49 Every Cuban young lady is carefully secluded from the approaches of ‘young Cuba’, by a system of modified duennadom. 1876 W. Besant & J. Rice Golden Butterfly III. vii. 123 The ancient dames of duennadom may purse their withered lips. 1932 D. Patrick Time of Gold i. iv. 67 She determined to cut loose from the..irksome duennadom of stony-faced Mrs. Breeze. < as lemmas |
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