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Governess Is Expected To Bring The Girl Up Crossword Clue

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noun

• a woman chaperon

41%10 Typical of the behavior expected from a governess
adjective

• Governesslike

28%10Governess
noun

• a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working

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