Governoress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Governoress is a noun meaning (now nonstandard) A woman employed to educate children in private households.
Meaning
(now nonstandard) A woman employed to educate children in private households.
More Meanings
- (dated) A female governor.
- (dated) The wife of a governor.
Example Sentences
I was introduced by Mrs. Onward, the Governoress, to Mrs. Sapient, the Speakeress of the House.
Our modern governors (even the current governoress) do not deserve to be belittled as some sort of “gubers.”
That reminds me—my old mother in law was here with the Governor and Governoress of Gambia [Southorns] the other day.
Colonel Braddyll, soon after his marriage, was chosen governor of ⸺, in India, and Mrs. Braddyll, as governoress, or governor’s lady, was in the height of her glory.
Word Forms
- governoresses
- governeress
- governor-ess
Synonyms for governoress
Depending on context, synonyms include governess, gubernatrix.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include governeress, governess, governante, governor-ess, duenna, regentess.
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