governour

Middle English

/ɡuvɛrˈnuːr/

noun
Definitions
  • An administrator or leader; one who heads and/or manages a group of people.
  • Someone who protects, safeguards, or acts as a guardian used of God or people
  • A helmsman; an individual who guides or directs a seafaring vessel.
  • (rare) God as the judger of fate and decider of destiny.
  • (rare) An individual who restrains oneself from base urges.
  • (physiology) A body part which controls other body parts.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French gouvreneur derived from Latin gubernātor (governor, leader) affix from Middle English governen.

Origin

Middle English

governen

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