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duenna

noun

/djuːˈɛnə/

Meaning

an older woman acting as a governess or chaperone, especially in Spanish families

The young lady was accompanied by a duenna during the festival.

chaperone, governess, caretaker, matron

ward, dependent

strict duenna, old duenna, duenna figure, duenna role

The capacity to be changed in size or scale; the ability of a system to handle a growing amount of w...

a mother or father of a person or animal

a shell, especially a large spiral one used as a horn or for decoration

a transparent freshwater fish with a glassy appearance, popular in aquariums

A natural tendency or inclination toward a particular behavior or condition.

rice in its natural state before processing; a field where rice is grown