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governess

[guhv-er-nis] / ˈgʌv ər nɪs /


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In The Governess, he played a father with an interest in photography who falls for his muse, and governess, played by Minnie Driver.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2023

The first in my series is called "The Royal Governess," and it's about Marion Crawford, who was a young Scottish teacher who taught Queen Elizabeth as a little girl.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

Or is the Governess in the grip of escalating psychosis? 

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2016

Ruth Brandon’s excellent 2008 book, Governess: The Lives and Times of the Real Jane Eyres, thoroughly explains why.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2016

“All aboard! Governess, say your good-byes. The sun has been up for an hour, and the wind is fair. Time to go!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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