GOVERNANTE

Etymology

Noun

governante (plural governantes)

(obsolete) A female ruler or regent. [16th–20th c.]

(archaic) A woman in charge of someone else, especially a child or young woman; a governess. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Gov"ern*ante", n. Etym: [F. gouvernante. See Govern.]

Definition: A governess. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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