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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Qualley is set to play a governess taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.
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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
Like James’s governess, Christine becomes an author of sorts through her attempts to understand a situation that isn’t, in the end, all that tractable.
—Joanna Biggs, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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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
Like James’s governess, Christine becomes an author of sorts through her attempts to understand a situation that isn’t, in the end, all that tractable.
—Joanna Biggs, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Governess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governess. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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