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