duende

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

/ ˈdwɛn dɛ; English duˈɛn deɪ /

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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Examples from the Web for duende

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
Then he ordered his servants to find the duende and kill it.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
After he was given permission to try, he said to the duende, “Who are you?”
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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