Governess
Governess noun - A woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home).
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Synonyms for Governess
Pedagogue
Pedagogue noun - A person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school.
Usage example: a pedagogue whose classroom lessons consisted entirely of reading directly from the textbook in a monotone
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Synonyms for Pedagogue
Governess and pedagogue are semantically related. You can use "Governess" instead a noun "Pedagogue".
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Related pairs
- master and governess
- master and pedagogue
- mistress and governess
- mistress and pedagogue
- mentor and governess
- mentor and pedagogue
- lecturer and governess
- lecturer and pedagogue
- scholar and governess
- scholar and pedagogue
- teacher and governess
- teacher and pedagogue
- instructor and governess
- instructor and pedagogue
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