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duenna
noun
[ duːˈɛnə ]
• an older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, especially in a Spanish family; a chaperone.
Origin:
mid 17th century: earlier form of Spanish dueña, from Latin domina ‘lady, mistress’.
