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governess

noun

gov·​ern·​ess ˈgə-vər-nəs How to pronounce governess (audio)
1
: a woman who governs
2
: a woman who cares for and supervises a child especially in a private household

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web By the early 1930s, the pair separated, though according to census records, Big Edie still employed a household staff, including a live-in cook, a chauffeur, two housekeepers, and a governess. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2022 The 1790s gothic tale centres on a governess who travels to Latin America to educate the two daughters of a widower. Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022 This 1898 horror novella follows a governess who cares for two children at a remote and haunted estate. Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 27 July 2022 But the love between a strict naval officer (Christopher Plummer) and his carefree governess (Julie Andrews) is at the center of the story. Lia Beck, EW.com, 18 June 2022 The story of a governess who falls in love with an Austrian captain and his seven children amid the tumult preceding World War II is remembered as a family-friendly show with incredibly memorable songs. Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2022 In letters to the children of her former governess, Potter would write down stories about her pet rabbits, Peter Piper and Benjamin Bouncer, and illustrated them with lively sketches. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2022 Andrews won millions of hearts with her portrayal of Maria von Trapp, a feisty novice nun who becomes governess to seven von Trapp children in the 1965 musical drama based on a true story. Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 10 June 2022 According to testimony later provided by Elizabeth’s governess, Kat Ashley, Thomas first showed up while Elizabeth, clad only in a loose nightgown, was still in bed. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of governess was in the 15th century

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