Part 3520

<h1>Duelist</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du"el*ist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>duelliste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who fights in single combat.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>duellist</asp>.]</altsp>

<blockquote>A <b>duelist</b> . . . always values himself upon his courage, his sense of honor, his fidelity and friendship. <i>Hume.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Duelo</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du*e"lo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. See <er>Duel</er>.]</ety> <def>A duel; also, the rules of dueling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Due\'a4a</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du*e"\'a4a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp.]</ety> <def>See <er>Do\'a4a</er>.</def>

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<h1>Dueness</h1> <Xpage=460>

<hw>Due"ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being due; debt; what is due or becoming.</def>

<i>T. Goodwin.</i>

<h1>Duenna</h1> <Xpage=460>

<hw>Du*en"na</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Duennas</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Sp. <ets>due\'a4a</ets>, <ets>do\'a4a</ets>, fr. L. <ets>domina</ets>. See <er>Dame</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The chief lady in waiting on the queen of Spain.</def>

<i>Brande.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>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.</def>

<i>Brande & C.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess.</def>

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>

<h1>Duet</h1> <Xpage=460>

<hw>Du*et"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<er>Duetto</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental.</def>

<h1>Duettino</h1> <Xpage=460>

<hw>Du`et*ti"no</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It ., dim. fr. <ets>duetto</ets> a duet.]</ety> <def>A duet of short extent and concise form.</def>

<h1>Duetto</h1> <Xpage=460>

<hw>Du*et"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It., fr. It & L. <ets>duo</ets> two. See <er>Two</er>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Duet</er>.</def>

<h1>Duff</h1> <Xpage=460>

<hw>Duff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From OE. <ets>dagh</ets>. <ets><?/</ets>. See <er>Dough</er>.]</ety>