noun
Meaning 1
The government or domain of a despot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: despotate
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
despotat
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/ˈdɛspətæt/
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rhymes with -æt
History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French despotat; equivalent to despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office). Compare despotate.