governor general
or gov·er·nor-gen·er·al
Origin of governor general
1Other words from governor general
- gov·er·nor-gen·er·al·ship, noun
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How to use governor general in a sentence
He was offered the governor-generalship of India in 1835, and afterwards that of Canada, both of which he declined.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousHis devotion and attachment to Montreal had stood in the way of his acceptance of the governor generalship.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime | William Henry AthertonBut nothing of the Governor-Generalship ever devolved upon him, except the outfit.
History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3) | Sir John William KayeNow let us go back to the making of history, to the time when the butcher Weyler came to Cuba to assume the governor-generalship.
Cuba | Arthur D. HallHe twice refused a Marquisate, also the Governor-generalship of India.
The Life of George Borrow | Herbert Jenkins
British Dictionary definitions for governor general
the representative of the Crown in a dominion of the Commonwealth or a British colony; vicegerent
British a governor with jurisdiction or precedence over other governors
Derived forms of governor general
- governor-generalship, noun
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