Definition of Gubernatorial

1. Adjective. Relating to a governor. "Gubernatorial election"

Partainyms: Governor
Derivative terms: Governor

Definition of Gubernatorial

1. a. Pertaining to a governor, or to government.

Definition of Gubernatorial

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a governor. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gubernatorial

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gubernatorial

gub'mint
gubbah
gubbahs
gubberment
gubbins
gubbinses
gubernacula
gubernacular canal
gubernacular cord
gubernaculum dentis
gubernance
gubernation
gubernative
gubernatorial (current term)
gubernatorially
gubmint
gubs
guck
guckier
guckiest
gucks
gucky
gud
guddle
guddled
guddles
guddling
gude

Literary usage of Gubernatorial

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1819 My election to the gubernatorial chair of this state. ... 1821 A bet was made in Providence, on the late gubernatorial election.—Mass. Spy, May 9. ..."

2. Life and Select Literary Remains of Sam Houston of Texas by William Carey Crane (1884)
"... although he was ardently attached to the Union, and as ardently opposed to secession. He commenced his gubernatorial administration with a ..."

3. Among Old New England Inns by Mary Caroline Crawford (1907)
"CHAPTER IV gubernatorial AND OTHER TAVERN JUNKETS AFTER writing the title of this chapter it occurred to me to look up the etymology of " junket" and see ..."

4. Southern History of the War: The First Year of the War by Edward Alfred Pollard (1863)
"The gubernatorial Canvass of 1859 in Kentucky.—Division of Parties.— Other Causes for the Disloyalty of Kentucky.—The " Pro-Slavery and Union" Resolutions. ..."

5. Autobiography of John E. Massey by John Edward Massey (1909)
"CHAPTER XXVI gubernatorial CONVENTION AND CANVASS OF 1889 I WAS called on to address the gubernatorial convention of 1889. In concluding my address I said: ..."

6. Leon Abbett's New Jersey: The Emergence of the Modern Governor by Richard A. Hogarty (2001)
"Many rank-and-file Democrats encouraged him to seek the party's gubernatorial nomination again. Party activists believed that his strength of character, ..."

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