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governessed

governessed is the simple past and past participle of governess.

Meaning of governess

Verb

governess (third-person singular simple present governesses, present participle governessing, simple past and past participle governessed)

  1. To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.

See all 4 meanings of governess

Questions about governessed

What is governessed the simple past and past participle of?
Governessed is the simple past and past participle of governess.

Words near governessed in the dictionary

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

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