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duende

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du·en·de  (d-nd)
n.
The ability to attract others through personal magnetism and charm.

[Spanish dialectal, charm, from Spanish, ghost, from Old Spanish, owner, proprietor, from duen de (casa), lord of (a house) : duen, lord (from Latin dominus; see dem- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin d; see de-).]


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Punctuated with photographs of varying quality, zig-zagging from personal reminiscences to technical advice, in need of more accurate editing, it is, nevertheless, well worth reading, for it traces a fine dancer's journey through his craft and through his duende.
Chapter 3 is devoted to Pedro Calderon de la Barca's La dama duende.
The North Hollywood resident remembers older family members warning him about Tata Duende - an old forest gnome with backward feet and no thumbs.
 
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