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• The Duenna — is a three act comic opera, mostly composed by Thomas Linley the elder and his son, Thomas Linley the younger, to an English language libretto by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. At the time, it was considered one of the most successful operas ever… …   Wikipedia

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• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• duenna — 1660s, chief lady in waiting upon the queen of Spain, also an elderly woman in charge of girls from a Spanish family, from Sp. dueña married lady, mistress (fem. of dueño master ), from L. domina (see DAME (Cf. dame)). Sense extended in English… …   Etymology dictionary

• duenna — [do͞o en′ə, dyo͞oen′ə] n. [Sp dueña < L domina, mistress: see DAME] 1. an elderly woman who has charge of the girls and young unmarried women of a Spanish or Portuguese family 2. a chaperon or governess …   English World dictionary

• The Rival Poets — The Rival Poets, or the Love Charm is an English comic opera in two acts by Edward German to a libretto by W. H. Scott. The opera was first performed under the title The Two Poets at the Royal Academy of Music in London in July of 1886.… …   Wikipedia

• duenna —    (doo EHN nah) [Spanish, from Latin] In Spain and Portugal, an older woman who acts as a chaperon, escort, or companion to a young lady; a governess.    As a young woman of good family, she could not receive a suitor without the presence of a… …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

• The Sea Hawk (1940 film) — Infobox Film name = The Sea Hawk image size = caption = Original theatrical poster director = Michael Curtiz producer = Henry Blanke Hal B. Wallis writer = Howard Koch Seton I. Miller narrator = starring = Errol Flynn Brenda Marshall Claude Rains …   Wikipedia

• duenna — noun Etymology: Spanish dueña, from Latin domina mistress more at dame Date: 1623 1. an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family 2. chaperone • …   New Collegiate Dictionary