Associations to the word «Governess»
Noun
- Lucy
- Advertisement
- Dislike
- Maggie
- Pinch
- Excursion
- Finch
- Mary
- Dress
- Catherine
- Mabel
- Thief
- Cook
- Marion
- Nephew
- Carriage
- Charley
- Employment
- Alice
- Abbe
- Salisbury
- Looking
- Mrs
- Esther
- Miles
- Chaplain
- Helper
- Care
- Novella
- Sofa
- Phyllis
- Parent
- Leigh
- Handkerchief
- Disguise
- Picnic
- Convent
- Mansion
- Infancy
- Narrator
- Sophia
- Wife
- Supervision
- Quarrel
- Tenderness
- Herr
- Orphan
- Fairy
- Crawford
- Bonnet
- Countenance
- Sofia
- Lydia
- Victoria
- Daisy
- Philippe
- Potter
- Temper
- Sort
Adjective
Wiktionary
GOVERNESS, noun. A woman paid to educate children in their own home.
GOVERNESS, verb. To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.
Dictionary definition
GOVERNESS, noun. A woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home).
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