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duende
[ dwen-de; English doo-en-dey ]
noun
, Spanish.
, plural duen·des [dwen, -des, doo-, en, -deyz]
- a goblin; demon; spirit.
- charm; magnetism.
duende
/ duːˈɛndeɪ /
noun
- inspiration or passion, esp associated with flamenco
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Word History and Origins
Origin of duende1
First recorded in 1685–95 duende fordef 1; 1955–60 duende fordef 2; Spanish, shortened from duen de (casa) “master of (the house)”; duen, variant of dueño “lord, master” (from Latin dominus; dominate ( def ) ) + de de ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of duende1
C20: Spanish, spirit
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Example Sentences
He can haunt a house as effectually as an old-time ghost, and a Casa del Duende may go begging for other tenants.
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He looked at the duende carefully, and saw that it resembled a very small man with long hair and a white beard.
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The duende gave Mabait two or three isabels6 every day, and by the end of the month he had saved much money.
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Mabait was married to the princess, was crowned king, and lived happily with his friend the duende.
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But occasionally the Duende had the form of a little busy friar, like the Monachiello at Naples.
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