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Governator

/ˈɡʌvɚneɪtɚ/

Governator proper noun: nickname for Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor of California.

Proper noun

Governator

  1. Nickname for Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor of California.
    • [Title:] Vote for the Governator?2003 June 30, “Vote for the Governator?”, in RedEye, page 40

Origin of Governator

Blend of governor + terminator. In his acting career, Schwarzenegger played a "Terminator" robot in the Terminator film series.

Questions about Governator

What does Governator mean?
Governator means nickname for Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor of California.
What part of speech is Governator?
Governator is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Governator?
Governator is pronounced /ˈɡʌvɚneɪtɚ/.

Words near Governator in the dictionary

  1. governancy
  2. governante
  3. governantes
  4. governate
  5. governates
  6. Governator
  7. governaunce
  8. governaunces
  9. governed
  10. governed noun
  11. governed state

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