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Meaning of duenna

du•en•na

Pronunciation: (d-en'u, dy-), [key]
— n.
  1. (in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
  2. a governess.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
duende* due process of law