duenna
duenna is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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. Brande & C.
- 2.Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abecedarian
- adviser
- and
- apostle
- ayah
- bear
- bodyguard
- bonne
- castellan
- chalk
- clergy
- coach
- coast
- concierge
- costa
- crammer
- custodian
- custos
- dame
- director
- disciplinarian
- dominie
- don
- dry
- escort
- example
- expositor
- for
- game
- gaoler
- governess
- governor
- grinder
- guard
- guardian
- guide
- guru
- hayward
- imitation
- institutor
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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