Definitions for duennas

duennas du·en·na

Spelling: [doo-en-uh, dyoo-]
IPA: /duˈɛn ə, dyu-/

Duennas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 145 anagrams from letters in duennas (adennsu).

Definitions for duennas

noun

  1. (in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
  2. a governess.

Origin of duennas

1660-70; Spanish duenna (now dueña) Latin domina, feminine of dominus master

Examples for duennas

Mary's duenna;—the artist who is supposed to be moulding the wife.

It is to be observed the duenna was of a most obliging disposition.

The Sisters are the only duenna for you; and back to the convent you shall go to-morrow.

That's her instituted governess, duenna, dragon, what you will.

She kept me in sight like a duenna, and strangely ill-treated me.

Then the duenna resumed, and now came the worst of her story.

They must be torn away at once, or my character as duenna is lost for ever.'

She felt that she had been rather remiss in her duties as duenna, and was angry with herself.

The duenna entered, and remained standing before her master.

He told me that O'Brien had the duenna called to his room that morning.

Word Value for duennas
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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