Meanings
noungoverned noun (plural governed nouns)
plural governed nouns
- Synonym of nomen rectum.
Synonyms: nomen rectum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of nomen rectum.
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Origin
- Latinnomen rectum
- Englishgoverned noun
Calque of Latin nomen rectum
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governed noun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governed%20noun
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“governed noun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governed%20noun. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “governed noun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governed%20noun.
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