dueña — meaning in English

English meaning

• chaperone noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
• mistress noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.

Senses

dueña 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.
• owneress (rare, dated) A female owner.

chaperone — full definition

1. noun An adult who accompanies and supervises younger people at a social event, to make sure things stay appropriate.
2. noun In biology, a protein that helps other molecules fold correctly without becoming part of the final structure itself.
3. verb To supervise and accompany someone, typically at an event.

mistress — full definition

1. noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
2. noun A woman in a position of authority or control, or the female head of a household.

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