tutoressn.
/tjuːtəˈrɛs/, /tʃuːtəˈrɛs/, /ˈtjuːt(ə)rᵻs/, /ˈtʃuːt(ə)rᵻs/, U.S. /ˈt(j)udərəs/ A female tutor.
a. An instructress, a governess. Also figurative.
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society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > professional teacher > governess
mistressc1330
schoolmistress1335
governoressc1422
tutrice1490
tutrix1515
gouvernante1579
tutress1599
tutoress1614
directrice1631
duenna1641
under-governess1669
governess1673
conductress1760
Mam'sellec1794
directress1801
nursery governess1814
mademoiselle1861
finishing governess1862
fräulein1883
govy1899
miss1924
1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. ii. xxi. §6. 535 Iezabel had cunning enough to be his tutoresse.
1673 Gentlewomans Compan. 4 A Gentlewoman..every way accomplisht for a Tutoress to young Ladies.
1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 125 I hope, from her good Example, and your friendship,..in time, to be half as good as my Tutoress.
1781 H. Downman tr. Voltaire Dramatic Wks. I. 238 School'd by adversity, Great tutoress of mankind.
1830 Examiner 822/1 Let her trust to these, and not to any tutoress in acting.
1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xii. 102 Love was Miss Amelia Sedley's last tutoress, and it was amazing what progress our young lady made under that popular teacher.
1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 20 Jan. 14/1 University tutoresses promise to be numerous within the next few years.
b. A female guardian.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > guardian of minor or incapable person > female
tutrix1515
governatrix1576
curatrix1595
guardianessa1627
tutress1653
tutoress1760
1760 Ann. Reg. 1759 Chron. 59/1 The king..and the Princess..are appointed honorary tutor and tutoress to her children.
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