† governatriceObs.rare—1. [a. It.governatrice:—L. gubernātrīc-em, fem. agent-n. f.gubernare to govern.] A female governor. 1532Cranmer Let. in Strype Cranmer (1694) App. 6 The Diate..was lately held in Flandres, where the Quene of Hungary is governatrice.