• A female governor; a woman invested with authority to controland direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instructionof children, -- usually in their homes.


    Governess meaning & definition 1 of Governess.


  • (especially in former times) a woman employed to teach children in a private household.

    Governess meaning & definition 2 of Governess.

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