What does governanta in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word governanta in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use governanta in Portuguese.

The word governanta in Portuguese means housekeeper, governess, governanta, governanta, governanta, diretor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word governanta

housekeeper

substantivo feminino (mulher que administra uma casa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

governess

substantivo feminino (preceptora de crianças)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

governanta

noun (dated (children's nanny) (desusado)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Samantha left England to become a governess in France.

governanta

noun (female chaperone)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

governanta

noun (female supervisor in a residence)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

diretor

noun (US (head of a sorority)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The sorority's matron is very strict, and nobody dares to break the rules.

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