Значення

значень: 3
  1. A woman paid to educate children in their own home.

    Hauslehrerin, Erzieherin, Gouvernante

    гуверна́нткаguvernántka, воспита́тельницаvospitátelʹnica

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

  2. (застаріле)A female governor.

  3. (застаріле)The wife of a governor.

Приклади

речень: 3
  1. I had a Canadian governess.

  2. Mary used to work as a governess for a wealthy family.

  3. Old rich families used to employ a governess to look after their children.

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woman paid to educate children in their own home:

Походження

From Middle English governesse, a contracted form of governeresse, from Old French governe

From Middle English governesse, a contracted form of governeresse, from Old French governeresse (“female ruler or administrator”). In later senses, equivalent to govern(or) + -ess.

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