govˈerness noun

1. A woman entrusted with the care and education of a child or children, esp one employed in a private household (nursery governess one having charge of young children only, tending as well as teaching them)
2. A female governor (archaic; figurative, Milton)

To act as governess

To be governess to

govˈernessy adjective

Like a governess, esp prim

govˈerning adjective

Having control

government /guvˈər(n)-mənt/ noun

1. A ruling or managing
2. Control
3. A system of governing
4. The body of persons authorized to administer the laws, or to govern a state (often with cap, esp if applied to that of a specific country)
5. Tenure of office of someone who governs
6. An administrative division (archaic)
7. Territory (archaic)
8. The power of one word in determining the case of another (grammar)
9. Conduct (Shakespeare)

Of or pursued by government

governmental /-mentˈl/ adjective

Relating to government

governmentˈally adverb

govˈernor noun

1. A real or titular ruler, esp of a state, province or colony
2. The head of an institution or a member of its ruling body
3. The commander of a fortress
4. (usu /guvˈnər/) a father, chief or master, applied more generally in kindly, usu ironically respectful, address (sometimes shortened to gov or guv /guv/; slang)
5. A regulator, or device for maintaining uniform velocity with a varying resistance (machinery)
6. A tutor (obsolete)
7. A pilot (of a vessel) (obsolete; Bible)

govˈernorate noun

govˈernorship noun

governess car or governess cart noun (historical)

A light low two-wheeled vehicle with face-to-face seats at the sides

governing body noun

A board in whom is vested the authority to supervise and regulate the affairs of an establishment or of a particular field of activity

governmental atonement see under Grotian

government broker noun

A stockbroker who buys and sells gilt-edged securities on the Stock Exchange on behalf of the Bank of England

government expenditure noun

That part of public expenditure incurred by central government (as opposed to local government authorities and non-government public offices)

government paper noun

Savings bonds and other such certificates issued by the government

government securities plural noun

Government paper (see above)

government stock noun

Consols, savings bonds and other gilt-edged securities

governor-genˈeral noun (pl governors-genˈeral)

1. Orig the supreme governor of a country, etc, with deputy governors under him
2. The representative of the British Crown in Commonwealth countries which recognize the monarch as head of state

governor-genˈeralship noun

nursery /nûrˈsə-ri/

1. A room in a house set aside for children
2. A place providing residential or day care for young children
3. A place for nursing
4. A place where young animals are reared, or where the growth of anything is promoted
5. A place where plants are reared for sale or transplanting
6. Nursing (Shakespeare)
7. A race for two-year-old horses (also called nursery stakes)
8. A nursery cannon (billiards)

Relating to a nursery, or to early training

nursery cannon noun (billiards)

A cannon (esp one of a series) with the three balls close together and being moved as little as possible

nursery class noun

A school class for children under five

nursˈery-govˈerness noun

A governess for children who still require a nurse's care

nursˈerymaid noun

1. A woman employed in a nursery
2. A nursemaid

nursˈeryman noun

A man who owns or works in a nursery for plants

nursery nurse noun

A person trained in the care of young children, employed in a nursery

nursery rhyme noun

A traditional rhyme known to children

nursery school noun

A school for very young children (aged two to five)

nursery slopes plural noun

Slopes set apart for novice skiers