"gouvernante" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gouvernantes [plural]
Etymology: From French gouvernante. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|gouvernante}} French gouvernante Head templates: {{en-noun}} gouvernante (plural gouvernantes)
  1. (archaic) governess Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-gouvernante-en-noun-tavGhWi7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 93 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 1 5

Inflected forms

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