Definition of governor

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Governor (n.) One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.

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Ruler :: Ruler (n.) One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.
Khan :: Khan (n.) A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them..
Sherif :: Sherif (n.) A member of an Arab princely family descended from Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima. The Grand Shereef is the governor of Mecca.
Council :: Council (n.) A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council..
Petition :: Petition (v. t.) To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication, or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to petition the court; to petition the governor..
Subgranular :: Subgovernor (n.) A subordinate or assistant governor.
Rectoral :: Rectoral (a.) Pertaining to a rector or governor.
Tenter :: Tenter (n.) A kind of governor.
Pretorium :: Pretorium (n.) The official residence of a governor of a province; hence, a place; a splendid country seat..
Tetrarch :: Tetrarch (a.) A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign..
Hospodar :: Hospodar (n.) A title borne by the princes or governors of Moldavia and Wallachia before those countries were united as Roumania.
Eparchy :: Eparchy (n.) A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese..
Regent :: Regent (a.) One who rules or reigns; a governor; a ruler.
Excellency :: Excellency (n.) A title of honor given to certain high dignitaries, esp. to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to English colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given to kings and princes..
Nabob :: Nabob (n.) A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire.
Ci-devant :: Ci-devant (a.) Former; previous; of times gone by; as, a ci-devant governor..
Castellan :: Castellan (n.) A governor or warden of a castle.
Governor :: Governor (n.) A pilot; a steersman.
Satrap :: Satrap (n.) The governor of a province in ancient Persia; hence, a petty autocrat despot..
Harmost :: Harmost (n.) A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities subjugated by them.
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