governess
11governess — noun Date: 15th century 1. a woman who governs 2. a woman who cares for and supervises a child especially in a private household …
12governess — governessy, adj. /guv euhr nis/, n. 1. a woman who is employed to take charge of a child s upbringing, education, etc. 2. Archaic. a woman who is a ruler or governor. [1400 50; late ME governeress < OF gouverneresse, fem. of gouverneur GOVERNOR;… …
13governess — noun A woman paid to educate children in their own home …
14governess — Synonyms and related words: abbess, chaperon, chatelaine, dame, dowager, duenna, educatress, first lady, goodwife, great lady, homemaker, housewife, instructress, madam, matriarch, matron, mistress, mother superior, schooldame, schoolmarm,… …
15governess — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nurse, nanny; preceptress, gouvernante. See teaching. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tutor, nanny, tutoress*, mistress, duenna; see also guardian 1 , 2 , teacher 1 …
16governess — gov|ern|ess [ˈgʌvənıs US ər ] n a female teacher in the past, who lived with a rich family and taught their children at home …
17governess — gov|ern|ess [ gʌvərnəs ] noun count a woman whose job was to take care of and teach her employer s children in their home, especially in the past …
18governess — gov·ern·ess || gÊŒvnÉ™(r)nɪs n. nanny, nursemaid; female private tutor …
19governess — obsolete a female bawd The 19th century brothel she ran brought back memories of the schoolroom: The most prominent of the governesses who ran brothels for flagellants was Mrs. Theresa Berkley of 28 Charlotte Street. (Pearsall, 1969) …
20governess — noun a woman employed to teach children in a private household. Derivatives governessy adjective Origin ME: from OFr. governeresse, feminine of governeour (see governor) …
