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Govanite

Govanite noun: a person from Govan in Scotland.

Noun

Govanite (plural Govanites)

  1. A person from Govan in Scotland.
    • The yard was […] one of the main focal points of the UCS work-in, and the power base of its main spokesman Jimmy Reid, though he was a Govanite, not a Bankie.2024, Ian R. Mitchell, Walking Through Glasgow's Industrial Past

Forms of Govanite

pluralGovanites

Origin of Govanite

Govan + -ite

Questions about Govanite

What does Govanite mean?
Govanite means a person from Govan in Scotland.
What part of speech is Govanite?
Govanite is a noun.
What is the plural of Govanite?
The plural of Govanite is Govanites.

Words near Govanite in the dictionary

  1. gov't
  2. gov'ts
  3. gov.
  4. Gov. Pack
  5. Govan
  6. Govanite
  7. Govanites
  8. Govans
  9. gove
  10. Gove City
  11. Gove County

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