governess

名词 governess:

1. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

gov.er.ness

n.（名词）
A woman employed to educate and train the children of a private household.
女家庭教师：被雇到孩子家里教育或训练孩子的女人

来源：
Middle English governesse
中古英语 governesse
short for governouresse
governouresse的简写
from Old French governeresse [feminine of] governeor [governor]
源自 古法语 governeresse [] governeor的阴性词 [统治者]
from Latin gubern3tor * see gubernatorial
源自 拉丁语 gubern3tor *参见 gubernatorial