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governate

governate noun: synonym of governorate.

Noun

governate (plural governates)

  1. Synonym of governorate.
    • The group met Friday morning and took a bus north from Cairo to the Qalyubiya governate, an hour away.2009 February 10, Michael Slackman, “Van Spirits Away Protester in Egypt, Signaling Crackdown on Criticism Over Gaza”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
    Synonyms:
    governorate

Synonyms of governate

Forms of governate

pluralgovernates

Origin of governate

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

Words formed from governate

  • sub-governate
  • subgovernate

Questions about governate

What does governate mean?
Governate means synonym of governorate.
What part of speech is governate?
Governate is a noun.
What is the plural of governate?
The plural of governate is governates.

Words near governate in the dictionary

  1. governances
  2. governancies
  3. governancy
  4. governante
  5. governantes
  6. governate
  7. governates
  8. Governator
  9. governaunce
  10. governaunces
  11. governed

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