governess

governess
noun
  1. a woman employed to teach children in a private household
    家庭女教师
    ■used to refer to a woman who is overfastidious, strict, or prim
    过于挑剔(严格或拘谨)的女子
派生
governessy
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English (originally governeress, denoting a female ruler): from Old French governeresse, feminine of governeour 'governor', from Latin gubernator, from gubernare (see govern)
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