Governess
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡʌvɚnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Governess is a noun meaning A woman paid to educate children in their own home.
Meaning
A woman paid to educate children in their own home.
More Meanings
- To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.
- (dated) A female governor.
- (dated) The wife of a governor.
Example Sentences
The Lady Governeſs of the Town drew near to me; […]
Boy, you are a crabby lady! Who are you? Calvin's cruel governess?
[Mashenka Pavletsky] returning from a walk to the house of the Kushkins, with whom she was living as a governess, found the household in a terrible turmoil.
I was pressed to make a halt at Ahmedabad for a few days; then asked to stay for a few hours; finally, for half an hour, to see “the Governor and Governess” of Madras.
Word Forms
- governesses
- governessing
- governessed
Synonyms for governess
Depending on context, synonyms include governoress, gubernatrix.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include duenna, nanny, nurse, maid, housekeeper, tutor.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.