governess
noun
gov·ern·ess
ˈgə-vər-nəs 
1
: a woman who governs
2
: a woman who cares for and supervises a child especially in a private household
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The movie recounts the story of the von Trapp family, and the novice nun Maria who serves as governess of the seven children, and later (spoiler alert) marries their father only to have to flee the Nazi regime following the annexation of Austria.
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Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Qualley is set to play a governess who is taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2025
Qualley is set to play a governess taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
How to deal with air taxis working in the vicinity of Austrian governesses frolicking in the Edelweiss has yet to be determined.
—New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Qualley is set to play a governess who is taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2025
Qualley is set to play a governess taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
How to deal with air taxis working in the vicinity of Austrian governesses frolicking in the Edelweiss has yet to be determined.
—New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Governess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governess. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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governess
noun
gov·ern·ess
ˈgəv-ər-nəs
: a woman who teaches and trains a child in a private home
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