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duennaship

duennaship noun: the role or status of a duenna.

Noun

duennaship (uncountable)

  1. The 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 of duennaship

From duenna + -ship.

Questions about duennaship

What does duennaship mean?
Duennaship means the role or status of a duenna.
What part of speech is duennaship?
Duennaship is a noun.

Words near duennaship in the dictionary

  1. Duenez
  2. Duenezes
  3. duenna
  4. duennadom
  5. duennas
  6. duennaship
  7. Duensing
  8. Duensings
  9. Duer
  10. duergar
  11. duergars

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