Governorate
/ˈɡʌvə(ɹ)nəɹət/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The territory governed by a governor; a province.
Example
More examples"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).