Synonyms for governess
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Noun
1. Governoress — A female governor
governoress, gubernatrix rare
Other
instructress dated, tutoress dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A female governor.
Forms
- Plural
- governesses → governoresses, instructresses, tutoresses…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| governess | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- tutoress
- 11 letters
- governoress, gubernatrix
- 12 letters
- instructress
In other languages
- Français
- gouvernante
- Italiano
- governante
- Español
- aya
- Deutsch
- Erzieherin