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Synonyms of governess
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Synonyms & Near Synonyms for governess
- intern
- (also interne),
- practice teacher,
- reader,
- student teacher
- headmistress,
- instructress,
- mistress
- [chiefly British],
- schoolmarm
- (or schoolma'am),
- schoolmistress
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“Governess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governess. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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