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governess [ˈgʌvənıs] N

1. governess:

governess

家庭女教师 jiātíng nǚ jiàoshī

2. governess:

governess

女管理者 nǚ guǎnlǐzhě

governess

女统治者 nǚ tǒngzhìzhě

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As it happens, published commentary about the governess has reached enormous proportions. en.wikipedia.org

They had four of their children living with them, alongside a governess and two domestic servants. en.wikipedia.org

Miles never speaks of the matter, and the governess is hesitant to raise the issue. en.wikipedia.org

She continued working as a governess, and remained there till late 1891. en.wikipedia.org

While he was away working as a naval surgeon, she took work as a governess. en.wikipedia.org

She was educated at home by governesses and at private schools. en.wikipedia.org

She was educated by private governesses until she was 18. en.wikipedia.org

It appears that those students who do not marry upon leaving school generally go into the teaching profession themselves, or become governesses. en.wikipedia.org

In 1900, after years working as a governess, she took up natural history. en.wikipedia.org

Initially taught by her nanny and governesses until age 11 she then taught herself politics, philosophy and history. en.wikipedia.org

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