gubernatrix

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noun

A female governor.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

noun
  1. rareA female governor.

    The year 1527 marked Felice's tenth anniversary as gubernatrix of the Bracciano Orsini.

    2005, Caroline P. Murphy, The Pope's Daughter, page VI

    Synonyms: governess, governoress

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female governor.

Origin

  1. Latingubernātrīx
  2. Englishgubernatrix

From Latin gubernātrīx.

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