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governorate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɡʌvə(ɹ)nəɹət/
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noun

Meaning 1

The territory governed by a governor; a province.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English governor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English governorate From governor + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: محافظة (muḥāfaẓa) — territory ruled by a governor
  • Azerbaijani: vilayət — territory ruled by a governor
  • Esperanto: gubernio — territory ruled by a governor
  • Finnish: kuvernoraatti — territory ruled by a governor
  • French: gouvernorat — territory ruled by a governor
  • German: Gouvernement — territory ruled by a governor
  • Hungarian: kormányzóság — territory ruled by a governor
  • Ido: gubernio — territory ruled by a governor
  • Interlingua: governatorato — territory ruled by a governor
  • Italian: governatorato — territory ruled by a governor
  • Japanese: 州 (shū) — territory ruled by a governor
  • Kazakh: губернаторлық (gubernatorlyq) — territory ruled by a governor
  • Khmer: អាណាភិបាល (aa naa phibaaləy) — territory ruled by a governor
  • Khmer: ទេស (teeh) — territory ruled by a governor
  • Korean: 주지사 (jujisa) — territory ruled by a governor
  • Macedonian: губернија (gubernija) — territory ruled by a governor
  • Romanian: guvernatorat — territory ruled by a governor
  • Russian: губерна́торство (gubernátorstvo) — territory ruled by a governor
  • Swedish: provins — territory ruled by a governor
  • Swedish: guvernement — territory ruled by a governor
  • Zazaki: wılayet — territory ruled by a governor
Real reading context

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