governess
(noun) a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
governess
A woman paid to educate children in their own home.
(rare) A female governor.
governess (third-person singular simple present governesses, present participle governessing, simple past and past participle governessed)
To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.
Source: Wiktionary
Gov"ern*ess, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. governeresse. See Governor.]
Definition: A female governor; a woman invested with authority to control and direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instruction of children, -- usually in their homes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
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.
