GOVERNESS


Meaning of GOVERNESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgə-vər-nəs ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : a woman who governs

2. : a woman who cares for and supervises a child especially in a private household

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.