governeresse
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French governeresse; equivalent to governour + -esse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuˈvɛrnərɛs(ə)/, /ɡuˈvɛrnɛs(ə)/
Noun
governeresse
- A woman who controls or leads; a female figure in charge.
- A female guardian or protector; a governess.
- (rare) A dominating influence portrayed allegorically.
Descendants
- English: governess, governoress
References
- “governeresse (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.
- “governesse (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.
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