governor-general

C5324
concept

A governor-general is the representative of a monarch in a constitutional monarchy, performing ceremonial duties and certain constitutional functions on the monarch’s behalf within a specific country or territory.

Try in SPARQL

All labels observed (22)

Label Occurrences
Governor-General of India 29
Viceroy of India 27
Governor-General of New Zealand 26

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: governor-general
Generated description
A governor-general is the representative of a monarch in a constitutional monarchy, performing ceremonial duties and certain constitutional functions on the monarch’s behalf within a specific country or territory.

Instances (168)

Instance Via concept surface
Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin Viceroy of India
Charles Canning, Earl Canning Viceroy of India
Solomon Hochoy Governor-General
2nd Baron Tennyson Governor-General of Australia
C. Rajagopalachari
linked to: C. R.
Governor-General of India
Marquis de Duquesne Governor General of New France
Rajaji Governor-General of India
Prince Arthur of Connaught Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford
linked to: Frederic John Napier Thesiger
Viceroy of India
Lord Reading Viceroy of India
Per Brahe the Younger —
Wāli of Sudan colonial governorship
1st Viscount Slim Governor-General of Australia
Tim Healy Governor-General
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone governor general
Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia Governor-General
Lord Hardinge of Penshurst Viceroy of India
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe Governor-General of New Zealand
George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
linked to: Baron Curzon of Kedleston
Viceroy of India
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings Governor-General of India
Sir Arthur Porritt Governor-General of New Zealand
Louis de Buade de Frontenac Governor General of New France
George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon Viceroy of India
Paul Doumer Governor-General of French Indochina
George Curzon, 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston
linked to: 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston
Viceroy of India
Sir William Deane Governor-General of Australia
John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun Governor-General of Australia
Sir Michael Hardie Boys Governor-General of New Zealand
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia —
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Viceroy of India
Lord Chelmsford Viceroy of India
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham Governor-General of New Zealand
Lord William Bentinck Governor-General of India
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay Governor-General of India
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe Governor-General of New Zealand
Lord Auckland Governor-General of India
Lord Ellenborough Governor-General of India
Governor-General of the Netherlands colonial governorship
Kenneth Blackburne —
Patrick Linton Allen Governor-General
Bernard Freyberg Governor-General of New Zealand
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto Viceroy of India
Hallam Tennyson Governor-General of Australia
The Earl of Willingdon viceroy of India
Prince Alexander of Teck governor general
Sir Henry Hardinge Governor-General of India
Earl Canning Viceroy of India
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo Viceroy of India
Reginald Palmer Governor-General
Cécile La Grenade Governor-General