Gubernium

German

Etymology

From New Latin gubernium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡuːbɛrni̯ʊm/
  • Hyphenation: Gu‧ber‧ni‧um

Noun

Gubernium n (strong, genitive Guberniums, plural Gubernien)

  1. (historical) the government of an administrative-territorial unit usually led by a Gubernator (governor); esp. a gubernium of Imperial Austria
    Synonyms: Provinzialregierung, (archaic) Statthalterei
  2. (historical) a governorate or province (the territory ruled by such a government; esp. a guberniya of the Russian Empire)

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