( n. )
An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family.
( n. )
An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012