Definition of governor

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Governor (n.) A pilot; a steersman.

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Presidency :: Presidency (n.) One of the three great divisions of British India, the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had a council of which its governor was president..
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.
Governor :: Governor (n.) One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
Toparch :: Toparch (n.) The ruler or principal man in a place or country; the governor of a toparchy.
Castellan :: Castellan (n.) A governor or warden of a castle.
Elect :: Elect (a.) Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect..
Legate :: Legate (n.) An official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province.
Durbar :: Durbar (n.) An audience hall; the court of a native prince; a state levee; a formal reception of native princes, given by the governor general of India..
Pretorium :: Pretorium (n.) The official residence of a governor of a province; hence, a place; a splendid country seat..
Satrap :: Satrap (n.) The governor of a province in ancient Persia; hence, a petty autocrat despot..
Default :: Default (n.) A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default..
Governorship :: Governorship (n.) The office of a governor.
Dynast :: Dynast (n.) A ruler; a governor; a prince.
Eparch :: Eparch (n.) In ancient Greece, the governor or perfect of a province; in modern Greece, the ruler of an eparchy..
Rector :: Rector (n.) A ruler or governor.
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..
Governor :: Governor (n.) A pilot; a steersman.
Harmost :: Harmost (n.) A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities subjugated by them.
Ci-devant :: Ci-devant (a.) Former; previous; of times gone by; as, a ci-devant governor..
Nabob :: Nabob (n.) A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire.
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