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Govian

Govian adjective: relating to British politician Michael Gove (1967–).

Adjective

Govian (comparative more Govian, superlative most Govian)

  1. (UK) Relating to British politician Michael Gove (1967–).
    • Polly Toynbee is spot on in her excoriation of Govian Gradgrindery. The inevitable marginalisation of the supposedly "soft" arts subjects in the state sector is a scandal.2013 November 7, Ian Barge, “Children must learn to question, not simply obey”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
  2. Relating to American lexicographer Philip Babcock Gove.
    • Some of those address Govian tics that have annoyed lexicographers for 50 years, like the Third's refusal to capitalize any headword (except, against Gove's wishes, God) and the limited use of descriptive labels like slang.2015 January 12, Stefan Fatsis, “Merriam-Webster Wants to Reinvent the Dictionary for the Digital Age. Should It Bother?”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Forms of Govian

comparativemore Govian
superlativemost Govian

Origin of Govian

From Gove + -ian.

Questions about Govian

What does Govian mean?
Govian means relating to British politician Michael Gove (1967–).
What part of speech is Govian?
Govian is an adjective.

Words near Govian in the dictionary

  1. governs
  2. Govers
  3. goves
  4. Govett
  5. govi
  6. Govian
  7. Govier
  8. Goviers
  9. Govilon
  10. Govind
  11. Govinda

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