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duen⋅de

[dwen-de; Eng. doo-en-dey]
–noun, plural -des [-des; Eng. -deyz] for 1. Spanish.
1. a goblin; demon; spirit.
2. charm; magnetism.
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du·en·de   (dōō-ěn'dā')   
n.  The ability to attract others through personal magnetism and charm.

[Spanish dialectal, charm, from Spanish, ghost, from Old Spanish, owner, proprietor, from duen de (casa), lord of (a house) : duen, lord (from Latin dominus; see dem- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin ; see de-).]
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