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/ɡu.vɛʁ.nœʁ/
Translation
governor
Word origin
From Latin gubernator ('helmsman'), from gubernare ('to steer a ship'), itself borrowed from Greek kubernan. The idea of steering a boat became the idea of steering a state, which is where English 'govern' and 'cybernetics' both come from.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gubernator
- English cognates
- govern, governor, cybernetics
Grammar
Examples
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The governor signed the new law yesterday.
province.
She became the first woman governor of the province.
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The governor of the Bank of France will speak tomorrow.
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The journalists are waiting for the governor's decision.
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Under this governor, the town changed a great deal.
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