duende


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du·en·de

 (do͞o-ĕn′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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duende

(duːˈɛndeɪ)
n
inspiration or passion, esp associated with flamenco
[C20: Spanish, spirit]
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duen•de

(ˈdwɛn dɛ)

n. Spanish.
charm; magnetism.
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