ALL meanings of governess
gov·ern·ess
G g - noun governess children's nanny 1
- noun governess See -ess. 1
- noun governess a woman who is employed to take charge of a child's upbringing, education, etc. 1
- noun governess Archaic. a woman who is a ruler or governor. 1
- noun governess A woman employed to teach children in a private household. 1
- countable noun governess A governess is a woman who is employed by a family to live with them and educate their children. 0
- noun governess a woman teacher employed in a private household to teach and train the children 0
- noun governess a woman employed in a private home to train and teach a child or children 0
- noun governess A woman paid to educate children in their own home. 0
- verb governess To work as governess; to educate children in their own home. 0