Meaning of governatrice in English:
governatrice
Pronunciation /ˌɡʌv(ə)nəˈtriːs/ /ˌɡʌvənəˈtriːs/
noun
rare A female ruler or governor; = "governess".
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556), archbishop of Canterbury. Either from Italian governatrice.