governate

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English

Etymology

From govern +‎ -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

Noun

governate (plural governates)

  1. Synonym of governorate
    • 2009 February 10, Michael Slackman, “Van Spirits Away Protester in Egypt, Signaling Crackdown on Criticism Over Gaza”, in New York Times:
      The group met Friday morning and took a bus north from Cairo to the Qalyubiya governate, an hour away.

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

governate

  1. inflection of governare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

governate f pl

  1. feminine plural of governato

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