governoress

词形变化

governoresses 复数 governoresses

别名

governeress governor-ess

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A woman employed to educate children in private households.

  2. 2.

    A female governor.

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  3. 3.

    The wife of a governor.

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词源

Originally from Middle English governeresse, from Old French governeresse. In this form (with -o-; unlike governeress, governer seems to have never been more common than the -o- form) and later uses, directly from governor + -ess.

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