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- Dictionaryguv'nor/ˈɡʌvnə/
noun
- 1. a man in a position of authority such as one's employer or father (often used as a term of address): informal British "I had a lecture from the guv'nor"
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GUVNOR definition: 1. a man who is in a position of authority over you: 2. a man who is in a position of authority…. Learn more.
Definition of guv’nor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Guvnor is sometimes used to refer to or address a man who is in a position of authority over.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
The earliest known use of the noun guv'nor is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for guv'nor is from 1843, in Bentley's Miscellany. guv'nor is a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: governor n. See etymology.
Feb 21, 2024 · guv'nor (plural guv'nors) ( British) An informal form of address to a man; see guv. This version is especially likely to be applied to the owner of a business or the landlord of a public house. Categories: English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns. British English.
guvnor. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English guv‧nor, guv'nor /ˈɡʌvnə $ -ər/ noun British English spoken old-fashioned informal 1 [ countable] a man who is in a position of authority over you, usually your employer You’ll have to speak to the guvnor about that. 2 used as a way of talking to a man of a higher social class ...
Jul 16, 2024 · guvnor: 1 n (British slang) boss Type of: boss , hirer a person responsible for hiring workers
