Meanings
noungoverning noun (plural governing nouns)
plural governing nouns
- Synonym of nomen regens.
Synonyms: nomen regens
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of nomen regens.
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Origin
- Latinnomen regens
- Englishgoverning noun
Calque of Latin nomen regens
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governing noun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governing%20noun
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“governing noun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governing%20noun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “governing noun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governing%20noun.
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