Governess Definition
gŭvər-nĭs
governesses
noun
A woman employed in a private home to train and teach a child or children.
Webster's New World
verb
To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.
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Other Word Forms of Governess
Noun
Singular:
governess
Plural:
governessesOrigin of Governess
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Middle English governesse short for governouresse from Old French governeresse feminine of governeor governor from Latin gubernātor gubernatorial
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French governeresse (“female ruler or administrator”)
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