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Word: Chaperone
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting a hood or cap, regarded as giving protection): from French, feminine of chaperon ‘hood’, diminutive of chape (see chape). The current sense dates from the early 18th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃapərəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.
Short Definition:person accompanying another
Variant Forms:
- chaperon
Word: Chaperone
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃapərəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
accompany and look after or supervise
Short Definition:look after
Examples:- she chaperoned the children at all times
Variant Forms:
- chaperon
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