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governess-ship

governess-ship noun: the office or term of a governess.

Noun

governess-ship (uncountable)

  1. The office or term of a governess.

Origin of governess-ship

From governess + -ship.

Questions about governess-ship

What does governess-ship mean?
Governess-ship means the office or term of a governess.
What part of speech is governess-ship?
Governess-ship is a noun.

Words near governess-ship in the dictionary

  1. governers
  2. governess
  3. governess-cart
  4. governess-carts
  5. governess-general
  6. governess-ship
  7. governessdom
  8. governessed
  9. governesses
  10. governesses-general
  11. governesshood

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