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governor general

gov·er·nor gen·er·al
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [guhv-er-ner, ‐uh-ner jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈgʌv ər nər, ‐ə nər ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
    • /ˈɡʌvənə(r) ˈdʒenrəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhv-er-ner, ‐uh-ner jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈgʌv ər nər, ‐ə nər ˈdʒɛn ər əl/

Definitions of governor general words

  • noun plural governor general a governor who is chief over subordinate or deputy governors. 1
  • noun plural governor general governor (def 3). 1
  • noun governor general Commonwealth representative 1
See all 3 definitions of governor general

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Origin of governor general

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Governor general

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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governor general popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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