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Governor's Strait

Governor's Strait proper noun: phillip Channel, part of the Singapore Strait.

Proper noun

Governor's Strait

  1. (archaic) Phillip Channel, part of the Singapore Strait.

Forms of Governor's Strait

alternative formGovernor Strait
alternative formGovernor Straits
alternative formGovernor's Straits

Origin of Governor's Strait

Named after the Spanish governor Dom João da Silva.

Questions about Governor's Strait

What does Governor's Strait mean?
Governor's Strait means phillip Channel, part of the Singapore Strait.
What part of speech is Governor's Strait?
Governor's Strait is a proper noun.

Words near Governor's Strait in the dictionary

  1. governor plums
  2. Governor Winthrop desk
  3. Governor Winthrop desks
  4. governor's plum
  5. governor's plums
  6. Governor's Strait
  7. governor-ess
  8. governor-esses
  9. governor-general
  10. governor-general-in-council
  11. governor-generals-in-council

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