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governess
[
guhv
-er-nis
]
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gov·ern·ess
/
ˈgʌv
ər
nɪs
/
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[
guhv
-er-nis
]
Show IPA
noun
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
.
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Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
governeress
<
Old French
gouverneresse,
feminine of
gouverneur
governor
;
see
-ess
Related forms
gov·er·ness·y,
adjective
sub·gov·ern·ess,
noun
un·der·gov·ern·ess,
noun
Usage note
See
-ess.
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governess
(ˈɡʌvənɪs)
—
n
a woman teacher employed in a private household to teach and train the children
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
governess
late 15c., "female ruler," shortening of governouresse "a woman who rules" (see
governor
+
-ess
); in the sense of "a female teacher in a private home" it is attested from 1712.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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