Found 2 items, similar to governess.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: governess governess n : a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Governess 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. [1913 Webster]