gubernare

The word government is derived from the Latin word gubernare, which means to guide or "pilot a ship."

Citizenship A Manual for Voters Emma Guy Cromwell

The verb "to govern" has its roots in the Latin "gubernare" which means to steer or guide.

Everyday Citizen Bob Hooper 2008

On his accession to the papacy, he gave to his new kinsman, Cardinal Paoluzzi-Altieri, the uncle of Laura's husband, the office of cardinal nephew, and with advancing years gradually entrusted to him the management of affairs, to such an extent that the biting Romans said he had reserved to himself only the episcopal functions of benedicere et sanctificare, resigning in favour of the cardinal the administrative duties of regere et gubernare.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

"Cum deus," inquit, "omnia bonitatis clauo gubernare iure credatur eademque omnia sicuti docui ad bonum naturali intentione festinent, num dubitari potest quin uoluntaria regantur seque ad disponentis nutum ueluti conuenientia contemperataque rectori sponte conuertant?"

The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius 1908

The French word was _gouverner_, and its oldest form was the Latin _gubernare_, a word which the Romans borrowed from the Greek, and meant originally "to steer the ship."

Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins John Fiske 1871

"Hominis est animam præparare, et Domini gubernare linguam."

Notes and Queries, Number 214, December 3, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Various 1852

Henricus Princeps desidevavit à patre suo regni et coronæ resignacionem, eo quod pater ratione ægritudinis non poterat circa honorem et utilitatem regni ulteriùs laborare; sed sibi in hoc noluit penitùs assentire; ymmo regnum unà cum coronâ et pertinenciis, dummodo haberet spiritus vitales, voluit gubernare: unde Princeps quodammodo cum suis consiliariis aggravatus recessit; et posteriùs quasi pro majori parte Angliæ omnes proceres suo dominio in humagio et stipendio copulavit.

Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth James Endell Tyler 1820

Quilibet nautarum rectorumque tranquillo mari gubernare potest: Ubi sæva orta tempestas est, ac turbato mari rapitur vento navis, tum viro et gubernatore opus est.

The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Charles Rollin 1701

The English word govern has roots in Latin (gubernare) meaning to pilot or steer (as in a ship), or to direct or guide.

Planet Geospatial 2008

The English word govern has roots in Latin (gubernare) meaning to pilot or steer (as in a ship), or to direct or guide.

Planet Geospatial 2008