gov

See also: gov., -gov-, .gov, and Gov.

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʌv/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌv

Noun

gov (plural govs)

  1. (slang, abbreviation, shortened form) Governor.
  2. (politics, abbreviation, shortened form) Government.
  3. (slang, abbreviation, shortened form) a form of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior; see guv

Anagrams

Breton

Etymology

From Old Breton gob, from Proto-Celtic *gobanos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡow/

Noun

gov m (plural govien or govion)

  1. smith

Derived terms

  • govel
  • govelaj
  • goveliañ
  • govelier
  • govelierezh
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