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governess vs teacher

teacher vs governess

governess and teacher both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
governess Yes No No No
teacher Yes No No No
As nouns, teacher is a hypernym of governess; that is, teacher is a word with a broader meaning than governess:
  • governess: a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
  • teacher: a person whose occupation is teaching
Other hypernyms of governess include instructor.
governess (noun) teacher (noun)
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) a personified abstraction that teaches
a person whose occupation is teaching
Difference between governess and teacher

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