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prefecthood

prefecthood noun: the state of being a prefect.

Noun

prefecthood (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a prefect.

Origin of prefecthood

From prefect + -hood.

Questions about prefecthood

What does prefecthood mean?
Prefecthood means the state of being a prefect.
What part of speech is prefecthood?
Prefecthood is a noun.

Words near prefecthood in the dictionary

  1. prefatory
  2. prefeasibility
  3. prefeast
  4. prefeasts
  5. prefect
  6. prefecthood
  7. prefectoral
  8. prefectorial
  9. prefectorially
  10. prefects
  11. prefectship

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