English Dictionary

duenna

IPA（発音記号）

/duˈɛ.nə/

名詞

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

日本語の意味

若い淑女に付き添う高齢の女性、つまり女性の付き添い人（付き添い婦） / 家庭内の教育や看護を担う乳母や家庭教師としての役割

The duenna accompanied the young heiress to the opera, watching every social interaction with a stern eye.

付き添いの年配女性が若い相続人をオペラに同行し、あらゆる社交の場面を厳しい目で見守っていた。

意味（1）

a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.

'Madam, I have a secret to tell you.' Now the very word secret is enough to rouse any one's curiosity; and, giving a quick glance round to see if her duennas were on the alert, she prepared to listen, and I saw that her eye had caught sight of the letter.

意味（2）

a governess or nanny.

duennas （ plural ）