chaperon vs duenna
duenna vs chaperonchaperon and duenna both are nouns.
chaperon is a verb but duenna is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chaperon | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| duenna | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
duenna is a hyponym of
chaperon; that is, duenna is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
chaperon:
- chaperon: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
- duenna: a woman chaperon
Other hyponyms of chaperon include
den mother, housemother.
| chaperon (noun) | duenna (noun) |
|---|---|
| one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people | a woman chaperon |
| chaperon (verb) | duenna (verb) |
|---|---|
| accompany as a chaperone |
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