governess governed • governess-ship · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · governess · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home). · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 v latin small letter v U+0076