governess

governess englannista suomeksi

1. kotiopettajatar

0. Substantiivi

1. kotiopettajatar

1. Verbi

governess englanniksi

1. A woman paid to educate children in their own home.

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2. (quote-book)

3. (quote-journal)

4. A female governor.

5. (quote-web)

6. The wife of a governor.

7. (quote-book)|edition=4th|location=London|publisher=(...) Samuel Crouch(nb...)|year=1697|page=22|passage=The Lady Governeſs of the Town drew near to me; (..)

8. (quote-book) Robert Baldwin,(nb...); and Black, Parry, and Co.(nb...)|year=1814|page=345|passage=The common wood strawberry, which was introduced by the Right Hon. Lady Powis &91;(w)&93; when Governess at Madras, grows in great luxuriance and of delightful flavour.

9. (quote-book)|location=Bombay|publisher=(...) The Education Society’s Press,(nb...)|year=1888|page=282|passage=I was pressed to make a halt at Ahmedabad for a few days; then asked to stay for a few hours; finally, for half an hour, to see “the Governor and Governess” of Madras.

10. To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.