Governorate

//ˈɡʌvə(ɹ)nəɹət// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The territory governed by a governor; a province.

Synonyms

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atabegateatabegategovernate

Example

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"In January 1877, the priest of the village Grigoryevka, Kherson Governorate, reported to the diocesan authorities that in his village Baptists cry, sing and kiss the floor during their prayers."

Etymology

From governor + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

Related phrases

sub-governorate

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