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Noun Concept
Categories: Gendered occupations, Articles with short description, Education and training occupations, Governesses, Domestic work
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governess  Gouvernante  governesses
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A woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) WordNet 3.0
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A woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A governess is a largely obsolete term for a woman employed as a private tutor, who teaches and trains a child or children in their home. Wikipedia
Woman employed to teach and train children in a private household Wikidata
A woman paid to educate children in their own home. Wiktionary
Woman paid to educate children in their own home. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
teacher
profession
domestic
female
HAS KIND
Governess of the Children of France
Louise Lehzen
Charlotte Percy, Duchess of Northumberland
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Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Gouvernante, governesses

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