Meaning of duennaship | Babel Free

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The role or status of a duenna.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level