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archgovernor

archgovernor noun: a chief governor.

Noun

archgovernor (plural archgovernors)

  1. (rare) A chief governor.
    • What then shall I say here, O ye principal posts of religion, O ye archgovernors of Christ’s church?1848, John Jewel, Richard William Jelf, The Works of John Jewel, page 524
    • “Your ladyship,” answered the page, “is the most worthy wife of a thrice worthy archgovernor, and as proof of this truth, take this letter and this present.”1964, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote of La Mancha, New American Library, page 884

Forms of archgovernor

pluralarchgovernors

Origin of archgovernor

From arch- + governor.

Questions about archgovernor

What does archgovernor mean?
Archgovernor means a chief governor.
What part of speech is archgovernor?
Archgovernor is a noun.
What is the plural of archgovernor?
The plural of archgovernor is archgovernors.

Words near archgovernor in the dictionary

  1. archfoe
  2. archfoes
  3. archfool
  4. archfools
  5. archful
  6. archgovernor
  7. archgovernors
  8. archgrandmaster
  9. archgrandmasters
  10. Archground
  11. Archgrounds

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