governess

Noun
US[guhv-er-nuhs]/ˈɡʌvɚnəs/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)Type of teacher, woman
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Gov′ern·ess noun

Origin: Cf. OF. governeresse. See Governor.

A female governor; a woman invested with authority to control and direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instruction of children, — usually in their homes.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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