GOVERNANTE


Meaning of GOVERNANTE in English

ˈgəvə(r)nənt, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nänt noun

or gou·ver·nante ˈgüv-, |güv-

( -s )

Etymology: French gouvernante, from feminine of gouvernant, present participle of gouverner to govern, administer, bring up, from Old French governer — more at govern

1. archaic : a woman having charge of a young person : chaperon 2, governess 2

attended by … an old gentlewoman for her governante — Jedidiah Morse

2. archaic : the mistress of a household : housekeeper

3. obsolete : governess 1

the government devolved upon the princess, as governante during her son's minority — Tobias Smollett

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