governess

(guv′ər nis)

noun

a woman employed in a private home to train and teach a child or children

See governess in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A woman employed to educate and train the children of a private household.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English governesse

Origin: , short for governouresse

Origin: , from Old French governeresse

Origin: , feminine of governeor, governor

Origin: , from Latin gubernātor; see gubernatorial

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