duenna
noun
du·en·na dü-ˈe-nə 
dyü-
1
: an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family
2
: chaperone
duennaship
dü-ˈe-nə-ˌship
noun dyü-
Word History
Etymology
Spanish dueña, from Latin domina mistress — more at dame
First Known Use
1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1
duennas
noun
as in mesdemoiselles
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mesdemoiselles
- au pairs
- frauleins
- dry nurses
- mademoiselles
- mammies
- governesses
- nurses
- bonnes
- amahs
- nursemaids
- nannies
- ayahs
- babysitters
- sitters
- nursers