duende

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

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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How to use duende in a sentence

It’s folklore, not unlike believing that you’ve been infected by a duende.
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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

Origin of duende

C20: Spanish, spirit

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