English Dictionary

governess

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɡʌvɚnəs/

名詞

稀用

A woman paid to educate children in their own home. / (rare) A female governor.

日本語の意味

家庭教師（家庭内で子供たちの教育を担当する女性） / （稀な用法）女性の知事

The governess arrived early to teach the children their lessons before breakfast.

その家庭教師は朝食前に子どもたちに授業をするため、早めに到着した。

意味（1）

A woman paid to educate children in their own home.

[Mashenka Pavletsky] returning from a walk to the house of the Kushkins, with whom she was living as a governess, found the household in a terrible turmoil.

意味（2）

(rare) A female governor.

governesses （ plural ）

governor （ masculine ）