Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

government house

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables
gov-ern-men-t -house
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The official residence of the Governor of a British dependency.

British usage

name

The official residence of a Governor-General.

name

The official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of certain Canadian provinces.

Canadian usage

name

The official residence of the Governor of an Australian state.

Australian usage

name

The title or office of any of the above.

Usage

Questions

What does government house mean?
The official residence of the Governor of a British dependency.

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