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One of the most enjoyable things I do at Government House and when I travel around Australia is to talk with children. I tell them about our parliamentary democracy - and I often do that as I'm walking into an Executive Council meeting next door!
Quentin Bryce

Meaning of "Government House" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE

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Government House is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOVERNMENT HOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Government House

Government House

Government House is the name of many of the residences of Governors-General, Governors and Lieutenant-Governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. It serves as the venue for the Governor's official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by the occupant. Sometimes, "Government House" is used as a metonym for the Governor or his office.

Definition of Government House in the English dictionary

The definition of Government House in the dictionary is the official residence of a representative of the British Crown in a state or province that recognizes the British sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Government Accountability Office
government action
government bond
Government Broker
government corporation
government department
government expenditure
government housing
government in waiting
government issue
government man
government monopoly
Government Printing Office

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Acid House
Admiralty House
Broadcasting House
Chatsworth House
clerk of the House
Committee of the Whole House
Father of the House
Harewood House
house
Kenwood House
Mansion House
Osborne House
Queen´s House
Somerset House
Syon House
the House
the Mansion House
the White House
Trinity House
White House
Wilton House

Synonyms and antonyms of Government House in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Government House» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Find out the translation of Government House to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Government House from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Government House» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

香港礼宾府
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Casa de Gobierno
570 millions of speakers

English

Government House
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गवर्नमेंट हाउस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دار الحكومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дом правительства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Government House
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরকারি হাউস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Government House
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumah Kerajaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Government House
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガバメントハウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정부 청사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gedung Pemerintah
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Tòa nhà Chính phủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரசாங்க மன்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरकारी हाऊस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hükümet binası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Palazzo del Governo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Government House
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

будинок уряду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Casa Guvernului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κυβέρνηση Σπίτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regering Huis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Government House
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Government House
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Government House

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNMENT HOUSE»

The term «Government House» is regularly used and occupies the 67.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNMENT HOUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Government House

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QUOTES WITH «GOVERNMENT HOUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Government House.
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Quentin Bryce
One of the most enjoyable things I do at Government House and when I travel around Australia is to talk with children. I tell them about our parliamentary democracy - and I often do that as I'm walking into an Executive Council meeting next door!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOVERNMENT HOUSE»

Discover the use of Government House in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Government House and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to ...
8749 Ontario's New Government House: Heating, Ventilation and Mechanical Equipment of New Government House. Construction 9 no 2 (Feb 1916) 36-51. 17 ill, plans, En A description of the Lieutenant-Governor's chateau-style residence at ...
Loren R. Lerner, Mary F. Williamson, 1991
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
McArthur and Co., M. Becker replied that the Government House was taken by the Imperial German Government by right of war in the month of August 1887, and that the Imperial Government had transferred its rights to the de facto Samoan ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1889
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Lost New York
With its Ionic porch and decorated windows, Government House (attributed to James Robinson) was rather more Georgian than Federalist in character. It became the New York governor's mansion when the federal government moved away in ...
Nathan Silver, 2000
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Ghost Stories of Saskatchewan
Staff members who have worked nights in Government House claim that Howie likes to make his presence known in a number of ways. Toilets will flush, quite autonomously, when the hour is late. If you uat tht tto ttHtIWHY, tt ts sod tIiIt thtrt is I ...
Jo-Anne Christensen, 1995
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Sessional Papers
Ediniston, Miss J., scrubbing and cleaning at Government House, 4 m. to June 30 . . . . . . . . . (101-1688, N., shovelling snow at Government House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Gwaltser, M., shovelling snow 'at Government House .
‎1904
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Politics, Policy, and Government in British Columbia
It simplified the Supply motions and allowed the government house leader to refer the votes within the departmental expenditure estimates to a select standing committee rather than the Committee of the Whole House on the floor of the house.
R. Kenneth Carty, 1996
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Papers relative to the West Indies: ordered, by the House of ...
120. — Copy of a Despatch from Governor Sir E. J. M. MacGregor, Bart., k. c. b., to Lord Glenelg, dated Government House, Barbados, 21 March 1839; (One Enclosure) p. 235 No. 121. — Copy of a Despatch from the Marquess of Normanby to ...
Great Britain. Colonial office, 1839
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The Governors of New South Wales 1788-2010
Sir Robert William Duff (Government House Collection, courtesy of the Historic Houses Trust) Henry Robert Brand, Viscount Hampden (Government House Collection, courtesy of the Historic Houses Trust) William Lygon, Earl Beauchamp  ...
David Clune, Ken Turner, 2009
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Guide to the materials for United States history in Canadian ...
Government House [Charlottetown], Apr. 17, 1843. (Enclosure not copied.) 323. Campbell to Grey. No. 27. Remarks on legislative address for relaxation of treaty with the U. S. relative to the fisheries. Government House, June 12, 1849.
David W. Parker, 1913
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General Report of the Emigration Commissioners
120,-Copy of a Despatch from Governor Sir E. J. M. MacGregor, Bart., x. c. 11., to Lord Glenelg, dated Government House, Barbados, 21 March 1839; (One Enclosure) p. 235 No. 121.—Copy of a Despatch from the Marquess of Normanby to ...
Great Britain. Emigration Commission, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOVERNMENT HOUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Government House is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vocational students back government
BANGKOK: — A group of vocational students today gathered in front of Government House to give morale support to the prime minister, his ... «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
2
Trial puts Thailand people-smuggling record under fresh scrutiny
The military-led Thai government said it would not make any comment until after the verdict. “Government House will not over-reach into any ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Vocational students rally to support Prayut
Vocational students arrive near Government House to show support for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday. (Photo by Chanat ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
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Student arrests - a starting point for reconciliation?
... the government, other groups of students and civic groups were submitting a letter declaring their support for Prayut at Government House. «The Nation, Jul 15»
5
Lebanon rallies behind prime minister
... minor clashes between an estimated 200 FPM supporters and Lebanese Army units deployed around the Grand Serail [Government House], ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
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Get ready to leave Government House – APC tells Wike
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has advised the governor of the state, Chief Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike, to start ... «Gbooza, Jul 15»
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Government Spent $107563.56 In 4.5 Months For Mapp Mansion …
Senators, questioning Government House and WICO officials, expressed dissatisfaction with the many discrepancies that were brought to the ... «VI Consortium, Jul 15»
8
Yuguda's wife to Bauchi governor: My husband is an angel, we'll …
“When my husband asked us to return the cars, my PA went to my office in Bauchi and took the cars to Government House in Bauchi. No car ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
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Kwara students storm Government House, demand payment of …
The students in their hundreds embarked on the peaceful protest amidst massive security deployment at the Government House along Ahmadu ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
10
Ondo APC raises alarm over imminent Collapse of Government
The Ondo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC has raised alarm over the imminent collapse of the State Government House ... «Eagle Reporters, Jul 15»

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