governement

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French governement; equivalent to governen +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡuˌvɛrnəˈmɛnt/, /ɡuˌvɛr(n)ˈmɛnt/
  • (with analogical stress) IPA(key): /ˈɡuvɛrnəmɛnt/, /ˈɡuvɛr(n)mɛnt/

Noun

governement (plural governementz or governementes)

  1. The action of governing; a method of control.
  2. A force which governs, directs, or influences.

Descendants

  • English: government
  • Scots: government
  • Yola: goveremente

References

Old French

Etymology

governer +‎ -ment.

Noun

governement oblique singularm (oblique plural governemenz or governementz, nominative singular governemenz or governementz, nominative plural governement)

  1. government

Descendants