Definition of Dunna

Definition of Dunna

Du*en"na (?), n.; pl. Duennas (#). [Sp. dueña, doña, fr. L. domina. See Dame.] 1. The chief lady in waiting on the queen of Spain. Brande.

2. 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.

3. Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess. Arbuthnot.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

[[noun]]

a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.
a governess or nanny.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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