governess
13 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #17,788
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Definitions
noun
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɡˈʌvɝːnʌs/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural governesses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
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