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CHAPERON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

Synonyms:

chaperon; chaperone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("chaperon" is a kind of...):

defender; guardian; protector; shielder (a person who cares for persons or property)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chaperon"):

den mother (a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts)

duenna (a woman chaperon)

housemother (a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people)

Derivation:

chaperon (accompany as a chaperone)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Accompany as a chaperone

Synonyms:

chaperon; chaperone

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "chaperon" is one way to...):

escort (accompany as an escort)

"Chaperon" entails doing...:

protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

chaperon (one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Young cells remain healthy through the processes of protein synthesis, degradation, and proper folding, called chaperoning.

(Study reveals how collapse of protein processes is driver of aging and death, National Science Foundation)

Miss Crawford knew Mrs. Norris too well to think of gratifying her by commendation of Fanny; to her, it was as the occasion offered—Ah! ma'am, how much we want dear Mrs. Rushworth and Julia to-night! and Mrs. Norris paid her with as many smiles and courteous words as she had time for, amid so much occupation as she found for herself in making up card-tables, giving hints to Sir Thomas, and trying to move all the chaperons to a better part of the room.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

He went to please me, and I couldn't let him go alone, neither could I leave Amy, and Mrs. Carrol had got English notions about chaperons and such nonsense, and wouldn't let Amy come with us.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)