"Gov." meaning in English

See Gov. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Govs. [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|Govs.}} Gov. (plural Govs.)
  1. Abbreviation of Governor (title). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Governor (extra: title) Categories (topical): Titles
    Sense id: en-Gov.-en-noun-Bf59nBdU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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