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governess

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gov·er·ness  (gvr-ns)
n.
A woman employed to educate and train the children of a private household.
[Middle English governesse, short for governouresse, from Old French governeresse, feminine of governeor, governor, from Latin guberntor; see gubernatorial.]
governess [ˈgʌvənɪs]
n
(Social Science / Education) a woman teacher employed in a private household to teach and train the children
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.governessgoverness - a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
instructor, teacher - a person whose occupation is teaching
governess
noun tutor, teacher He studied under the strict tutelage of his English governess.
Translations
governess [ˈgʌvənɪs] N → institutriz f, gobernanta f
governess [ˈgʌvərnəs] n → gouvernante f
governess
n → Gouvernante f, → Hauslehrerin f
governess [ˈgʌv/ənɪs] n → governante f, istitutrice f
governess [ˈgʌv/ənɪs] n → governante f, istitutrice f


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I ring for coffee, cigarette, and cherry brandy, and take my chair by the window, just as the absurd little nursery governess comes tripping into the street.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
The wife had discovered that the husband was carrying on an intrigue with a French girl, who had been a governess in their family, and she had announced to her husband that she could not go on living in the same house with him.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
MY DEAREST MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH--Thedora tells me that, should I wish, there are some people who will be glad to help me by obtaining me an excellent post as governess in a certain house.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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