governoress
English
noun
Definitions
- (rare) A woman employed to educate children in private households; a governess.
- (rare) A female governor.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English governeresse derived from Old French governeresse (female ruler administrator) suffix from English governor.
Origin
English
governor
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cogovernor English
- governess English
- governor English
- governorate English
- governorly English
- governorship English
- subgovernor English
- govenour Middle English
- governeresse Middle English
- governour Middle English
- governeresse Old French
- గవర్నరు Telugu
- gabenor Malay
- gavana Swahili
- gavana Tok Pisin
- kāwana Maori
- gwamna Hausa