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plural of governess
Synonyms of governesses
1
as in mademoiselles, frauleins
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for governesses
2
as in homeschoolers
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for governesses
- interns
- (also internes),
- practice teachers,
- readers,
- student teachers
- headmistresses,
- instructresses,
- mistresses
- [chiefly British],
- schoolmarms
- (or schoolma'ams),
- schoolmistresses
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