Sekirov Dictionary

governess

UK /ˈɡʌvənəs/US /ˈɡʌvɚnəs/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

•
A woman paid to educate children in their own home.
- [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. — 1917
•
(old-fashioned) A female governor.
- I cannot begin to tell you how tired I am of this woman and all she stands for and all those shallow people who think an Alaskan governess has what it takes to be a VP. — 2008
•
(old-fashioned) The wife of a governor.
- The Lady Governess of the Town drew near to me; […] — 1697

verb1

To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.

forms

governessed · governessing · governesses

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