duenna
noun
du·en·na dü-ˈe-nə 
dyü-
1
: an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family
2
: chaperone
duennaship
dü-ˈe-nə-ˌship
noun dyü-
Word History
Etymology
Spanish dueña, from Latin domina mistress — more at dame
First Known Use
1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1
duenna
noun
as in fraulein
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fraulein
- governess
- mademoiselle
- mammy
- bonne
- nurse
- nursemaid
- nanny
- amah
- nannie
- au pair
- ayah
- babysitter
- sitter
- nurser
- dry nurse