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Duenna

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(1):

(n.) The chief lady in waiting on the queen of Spain.

(2):

(n.) An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family.

(3):

(n.) Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Duenna'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/duenna.html. 1828.
 
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