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单词 duenna
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
du•en•na  (do̅o̅ en′ə, dyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. (in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
  2. a governess.
  • Latin domina, feminine of dominus master
  • Spanish duenna (now dueña)
  • 1660–70
du•en′na•ship′, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
duenna /djuːˈɛnə/ n
  1. (in Spain and Portugal, etc) an elderly woman retained by a family to act as governess and chaperon to young girls
Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish dueña, from Latin domina lady, feminine of dominus master
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