government house

gov·ern·ment house

G g

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‐ər mənt noun, adjective haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‐ər mənt noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of government house words

noun government house the official residence of a colonial governor, as in a British Commonwealth country. 1
noun government house the official residence of a representative of the British Crown (such as a Canadian Lieutenant-Governor or an Australian Governor General) in a state or province that recognizes the British sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth 0

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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