Governor General
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Each independent state was left to decide for itself to which of the two dominions it would belong.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Governor General” mean?
Each independent state was left to decide for itself to which of the two dominions it would belong.
Is “Governor General” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.