duennaship

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noun

The role or status of a duenna.

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Meanings

nounduennaship (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe role or status of a duenna.

    Mademoiselle Lange, who was an orphan, lived alone under the duennaship of a middle-aged relative, a penniless hanger-on of the successful young actress, who acted as her chaperone, housekeeper, and maid, and kept unseemly or over-bold gallants at bay.

    1913, Baroness Orczy, Eldorado: The Scarlet Pimpernel at Bay

Origin

From duenna + -ship.

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APA

duennaship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duennaship

MLA

“duennaship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duennaship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duennaship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duennaship.

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