bean choimhdeachta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chaperone noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
Senses
bean choimhdeachta is used for these senses in English:
- chaperone An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
- lady-in-waiting A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.
chaperone — full definition
- noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
- noun In biology, a protein that helps other molecules fold correctly without becoming part of the final structure itself.
- verb To supervise and accompany someone, typically at an event.