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Definition of Governesses
1. governess [n] - See also: governess
Lexicographical Neighbors of Governesses
Literary usage of Governesses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Republic of Plato by Plato, Benjamin Jowett (1881)
"Yes, and of our governesses, for the women will share in all things with the men.
And you will admit that our State is not a mere aspiration, but may really ..."
2. Memories of a Musical Career by Clara Kathleen Rogers (1919)
"Both of these, in their turn, lived in our house, whereupon it soon became evident
that resident governesses were a nuisance in our establishment. ..."
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