Plural of prefecture
regular plural
The plural of prefecture is prefectures.
Forms of prefecture
| Singular | prefecture /ˈpɹiːfɛkt͡ʃə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | prefectures |
| Countable | countable |
Prefectures in a sentence
- He was governor of three prefectures — Nei-hsiang, Nan-yang, and Chen-p’ing — all in southwest Honan.1989, Yoshikawa Kōjirō, translated by John Timothy Wixted, Five Hundred Years of Chinese Poetry, 1150-1650, Lawrenceville, NJ: Princeton…. From the entry Nei-hsiang
- It is sparsely populated, so the 5.2 percent prisoner share of the total population is large compared to other prefectures.1998, James D. Seymour, Richard Anderson, New Ghosts Old Ghosts Prisons and Labor Reform Camps in China, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 136. From the entry Haixi
- Huangkang and Yunyang prefectures and Wuhan and Shihyen municipalities have fulfilled 85 percent of the autumn sowing plans for summer grain.[1978 November 21 [1978 November 12], “Hupeh Autumn Sowing”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 225, Foreign…. From the entry Shiyan
- Meanwhile, a subordinate went north to Kinhwa and Yenchow and made alliances with secret societies in those prefectures.1971, Mary Backus Rankin, Early Chinese Revolutionaries Radical Intellectuals in Shanghai and Chekiang, 1902-1911, Harvard University…. From the entry Ch'ü-chou
- Now the island became a province with four prefectures (Taipeh, Taiwan, Tainan, and Taitung), eleven districts, and three sub-prefectures.1903, James W. Davidson, The Island of Formosa Past and Present, page 244. From the entry Taitung
Meaning of prefecture
- noun The office or position of a prefect.
- noun The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
Questions about the plural of prefecture
- What is the plural of prefecture?
- The plural of prefecture is prefectures.
- Is prefecture countable?
- Prefecture is a countable noun.
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