'Duennas' definitions:
Definition of 'Duennas'
From: GCIDE
- Duenna \Du*en"na\, n.; pl. Duennas. [Sp. due[~n]a, do[~n]a, fr. L. domina. See Dame.]
- 1. The chief lady in waiting on the queen of Spain. --Brande. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]