The word derives figuratively from the French word chaperon (originally from the Late Latin cappa, meaning "cape"), which referred to a hood … See more

English-speaking cultures supposed, perhaps correctly, that the institution was particularly strict in southern Europe, especially in Spain, … See more

Richard Sheridan's 18 century play The Duenna was used for libretto of two operas: his contemporary Thomas Linley the Younger's work of the same title and in 20 century by … See more

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Although the supervision of vulnerable women in public spaces may be common in many cultures, the specific word chaperon began to be used in the eighteenth century to denote a particular social institution, namely, a woman who would accompany … See more

Chaperones were expected to exercise stern authority over their charges; this, combined with the fact that young people typically had little or no say in the choice of a chaperone, could … See more

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• Chaperone (clinical), a person whose role is to witness and safeguard both a patient and a … See more