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noun
An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: despotat
Antonyms: none provided
History
From despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it). Compare despotat.
