governor
part of speech
noun (a governor, governors)
meaning for a pupil
1) A governor is a person who is chosen or elected to be in charge of a region, such as a state of the USA or an Australian state. tree →
2) (UK) A school governor is a volunteer on the board that helps run a school. tree →
3) (UK) The governor of a prison or a bank is its head. tree →
4) (old use) A governor-general represents the king or queen in countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand. tree →
5) (informal, UK, old) «Guv'nor» means boss. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means a ruler who holds power over a land or district under a king, a title for Joseph in Egypt. Later it names officials such as the governors beyond the River and Zerubbabel, governor of Judah. Interpretation: Tradition sees Joseph's rise from slave and prisoner to ruler as God's hidden plan to save his family and many others from famine. Zerubbabel, a descendant of David, is read as a sign of hope for the return of Israel's kingdom. In the primary lessons: In geography and citizenship lessons, each US state has a governor; Australian states have governors too. In British schools, parents can become school governors. In history, a colonial governor ran a colony for another country. Phrases: «state governor», «school governor», «the Governor of the Bank of England», «Governor-General».
examples
- And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. (Torah GEN.42.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. (Prophets JDG.5.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. (Writings NEH.2.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: I will shake the heavens and the earth; (Prophets HAG.2.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- The governor of California gave a speech. tree →
- My mum is a school governor. tree →
- The prison governor visited each cell. tree →
- The Governor-General of Canada opened the new park. tree →
- The governor signed the new law. tree →
- In history, the governor ruled the colony for the king. tree →
- The school governors met to plan the budget. tree →
- An hour later the real Governor returned. tree →
note
Countable: governors. Capital G before a name or title: Governor Smith. Related: govern, government, governance. In the UK, «governess» is a different (old) word for a woman who taught children at home.
In the corpora
- And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land.
- My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people.
- And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their room:
- clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses.
- 'Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: I will shake the heavens and the earth;
Trees and pragmatics
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