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governess-general

governess-general noun: a female governor-general.

Noun

governess-general (plural governesses-general)

  1. A female governor-general.

Forms of governess-general

pluralgovernesses-general

Questions about governess-general

What does governess-general mean?
Governess-general means a female governor-general.
What part of speech is governess-general?
Governess-general is a noun.
What is the plural of governess-general?
The plural of governess-general is governesses-general.

Words near governess-general in the dictionary

  1. governeresses
  2. governers
  3. governess
  4. governess-cart
  5. governess-carts
  6. governess-general
  7. governess-ship
  8. governessdom
  9. governessed
  10. governesses
  11. governesses-general

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