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Keywords: Governess, Lady, Companion, Elderly, Chaperon
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The chief lady in waiting on the queen of Spain.
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An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family.
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Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess.
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An elderly woman who served as governess and companion to a young lady in a wealthy Spanish or Mexican family (Spanish dueña, from Latin domina, mistress [1623])
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a woman chaperon
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a female chaperone in Spain
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an elderly woman serving as governess and companion to the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family
http://www.capeone.com/oakridge/PTA/arthist/gr2/gr2les2.htm
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an elderly woman who acts as governess and companion to young ladies
http://www.public.coe.edu/~theller/soj/cur/famlife.html
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