governor general

governor general

noun, plural governors general, governor generals.
1.
a governor who is chief over subordinate or deputy governors.
2.
governor (def. 3).
Also, gov·er·nor-gen·er·al.


Origin:
1580–90

gov·er·nor-gen·er·al·ship, noun
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Governor general is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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governor general
 
n , pl governors general, governor generals
1.  the representative of the Crown in a dominion of the Commonwealth or a British colony; vicegerent
2.  (Brit) a governor with jurisdiction or precedence over other governors
 
governor-'generalship
 
n

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