governesses

noun

Definition of governessesnext
plural of governess
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as in mammies

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as in internes

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  1. readers
  2. professors
  3. preachers
Noun
  • Decide below, then see what readers across the globe think.
    Vogue, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Besides, our readers shouldn’t face any issues while cashing out on a no-deposit bonus online casino.
    Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of readers
Noun
  • Hitler, Stalin, Castro and Pol Pot were supported by students and their professors.
    Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Situational ethics, rather than neutral principles, has become the norm among many professors, who are influencing today’s students.
    Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of professors
Noun
  • In the past year, news stories and a Hulu documentary have focused on the sect's predator preachers and the leaders who enabled them.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Salafi preachers have had some success dissuading would-be suicide bombers this way, embedding the Quran’s arguments against violence into interpretations of how to defend Islam.
    Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2019
Definition of preachers
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