chaperon

Meanings

• Noun

  A person who accompanies and guides, especially a young person or group, on a journey or outing.

  - "The students had a chaperon on their school trip."
  - "My grandmother always insisted that I have a chaperon when I went to dances."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chaperon
apron , marathon , jon

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Variants

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chaperon , chaperone , chaperones , chaperons , molecular chaperone , chaperonage , chaperonages , chaperoned , chaperoning

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'keeper' in Old French. The word chaperon comes from the Old French word chapel, meaning 'a hood' or 'a cape.'

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Trivia

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1. The term chaperon is also used in biology to refer to a structure that covers and protects a developing organ or embryo.

2. In the Harry Potter series, Hermione Granger acts as a chaperon to Ron Weasley and Harry Potter during their first year at Hogwarts.

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Related Concepts

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1. escort: An escort is a person who accompanies and protects someone, often in a social or romantic context.

2. guide: A guide is a person who shows the way or provides information and direction.

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Culture

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In literature, the term chaperon has been used to refer to a protective or supervising figure. For instance, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' Aunt Polly acts as a chaperon to Tom and his friends.

How to Memorize "chaperon"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person accompanying and guiding a group of young students on a field trip.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word chaperon with the image of a caring and protective figure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'C' in chaperon stands for 'companion' or 'caretaker'.

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