Governess - English meaning

Governess – definitions in English dictionary

noun
(especially in former times) a woman employed to teach children in a private household.
Usage examples:
Only a poor minister, he knew his daughters would likely have to work as teachers or governesses, a…
Synonims:
Tutor Instructress Duenna Mademoiselle Tutoress Tutress Tutrice Tutrix

noun
(esp. in the past) a woman who lives with a family and educates the children at home

Governess translation into English

Governess: translate from English into Chinese

家庭教师, 姆, 姥, 媬

Governess: translate from English into Dutch

Gouvernante, Huisonderwijzeres, Kindermeisje, Kinderjuffrouw

Governess: translate from English into French

Gouvernante, Nurse, Gouvernante à domicile

Governess: translate from English into German

Gouvernante, Hauslehrerin

Governess: translate from English into Hindi

दाई माँ, अध्यापिका, शासिका, मास्टरनी, संरक्षिका

Governess: translate from English into Italian

Istitutrice

Governess: translate from English into Korean

가정 교사, 여자 가정 교사, 여성 지사

Governess: translate from English into Russian

Гувернантка, Воспитательница, Правительница

Governess: translate from English into Spanish

Institutriz, Gobernanta, Aya

Word origin

Middle English (originally governeress, denoting a female ruler): from Old French governeresse, feminine of governeour ‘governor’, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare (see govern).

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Governess synonims

duenna

noun
An older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, especially in a spanish family; a chaperone.
Usage examples:
She brought an entourage of some sixty people, from her aristocratic duenna, dona elvira, to her bi…

Duenna - all meanings in English

instructress

noun
A woman who teaches something.
Usage examples:
A riding instructress

Instructress - all meanings in English

mademoiselle

noun
A title or form of address used of or to an unmarried french-speaking woman, corresponding to miss.
Usage examples:
Mademoiselle rossignol

Mademoiselle - all meanings in English

tutor

noun
A private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group.
Usage examples:
A voluntary tutor in adult literacy

verb
Act as a tutor to (a single pupil or a very small group).
Usage examples:
His children were privately tutored

verb
A person who gives private instruction

Tutor - all meanings in English

tutoress

noun
A female tutor; a governess.
Usage examples:
A tutoress ought not only to be well accomplished, but she ought to be zealous in the cause of virt…

Tutoress - all meanings in English

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