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Governess

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Noun

1. governess

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Governess

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noun
a woman teacher employed in a private household to teach and train the children

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Governess

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noun
a woman employed in a private home to train and teach a child or children

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Governess

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n.
A woman employed to educate and train the children of a private household.

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