governeresse
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Old French governeresse; equivalent to governour + -esse.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgoverneresse
- 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
edit- English: governess, governoress
References
edit- “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.