I think the word you're looking for is 'nanny'.
There are no perfect rhymes for the word governess.
That is the correct spelling of the word "governess" (a female guardian).
Governesses
Duenna may be the word you want. It is used in English for a governess or chaperone.
The governess was responsible for teaching and supervising the children in the wealthy household.
You have to have one of your babys in school to become another babys godparent
The word governess is a noun. It is used when speaking of a certain type of caregiver for children. When Jerome's mother decided to resume her career as a dentist, she hired a governess to help with his daily care.
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The noun governor is a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female government official.The word governess is a female version of the word, but it is not the opposite and is used entirely differently. Governess is a female version of tutor, or mentor, for children.
e-governess means better governess through technology.
e-governess means better governess through technology.
Strictly speaking the word is tutoress, but governess is close.