governess
Plural: governesses
Noun
- a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- A woman paid to educate children in their own home.
- A female governor.
- The wife of a governor.
Verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- exercise authority over; as of nations
- require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
- To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English governesse, a contracted form of governeresse, from Old French governeresse (“female ruler or administrator”). In later senses, equivalent to govern(or) + -ess.
Synonyms
govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate, rule, governoress, gubernatrix
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
governess: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgoverness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
governess: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary