3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Governess \Gov"ern*ess\, n. [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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: governess n : a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 22 Moby Thesaurus words for "governess": abbess, chaperon, chatelaine, dame, dowager, duenna, educatress, first lady, goodwife, great lady, homemaker, housewife, instructress, madam, matriarch, matron, mistress, mother superior, schooldame, schoolmarm, schoolmistress, tutoress
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