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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Governess \Gov"ern*ess\, n. [Cf. OF governeresse See {Governor}.] A female governor; a woman invested with authority to control and direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instruction of children, -- usually in their homes. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: governess n : a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
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