Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

govian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: go-vian
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to British politician Michael Gove (1967–).

British usage

adj

Relating to American lexicographer Philip Babcock Gove.

Example Sentences

"Polly Toynbee is spot on in her excoriation of Govian Gradgrindery. The inevitable marginalisation of the supposedly "soft" arts subjects in the state sector is a scandal."
"Some of those address Govian tics that have annoyed lexicographers for 50 years, like the Third's refusal to capitalize any headword (except, against Gove's wishes, God) and the limited use of descriptive labels like slang."

Etymology

From Gove + -ian.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

more Govian (comparative) most Govian (superlative)

Questions

What does govian mean?: Relating to British politician Michael Gove (1967–).
Where does govian come from?: From Gove + -ian.

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