duende

[ dwen-de; English doo-en-dey ]

/ ˈdwɛn dɛ; English duˈɛn deɪ /

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noun, plural duen·des

[dwen-des; English doo-en-deyz] /ˈdwɛn dɛs; English duˈɛn deɪz/ for 1. Spanish.

a goblin; demon; spirit.

charm; magnetism.

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Words nearby duende

duecento, due diligence, duel, duelist, duello, duende, duenna, due process of law, Duero, dues, dues-paying

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How to use duende in a sentence

It’s folklore, not unlike believing that you’ve been infected by a duende.
The Neurologist Who Diagnoses Psychosomatics - Issue 107: The Edge|Steve Paulson|September 22, 2021|Nautilus
He can haunt a house as effectually as an old-time ghost, and a Casa del Duende may go begging for other tenants.
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates
He looked at the duende carefully, and saw that it resembled a very small man with long hair and a white beard.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
The duende gave Mabait two or three isabels6 every day, and by the end of the month he had saved much money.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler

Mabait was married to the princess, was crowned king, and lived happily with his friend the duende.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
But occasionally the Duende had the form of a little busy friar, like the Monachiello at Naples.
Brownies and Bogles|Louise Imogen Guiney

British Dictionary definitions for duende

duende

/ (duːˈɛndeɪ) /

noun

inspiration or passion, esp associated with flamenco

Word Origin for duende

C20: Spanish, spirit

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