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prefectship

prefectship noun: the office or jurisdiction of a prefect.

Noun

prefectship (countable and uncountable, plural prefectships)

  1. The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.

Forms of prefectship

pluralprefectships

Origin of prefectship

From prefect + -ship.

Questions about prefectship

What does prefectship mean?
Prefectship means the office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
What part of speech is prefectship?
Prefectship is a noun.
What is the plural of prefectship?
The plural of prefectship is prefectships.

Words near prefectship in the dictionary

  1. prefecthood
  2. prefectoral
  3. prefectorial
  4. prefectorially
  5. prefects
  6. prefectship
  7. prefectships
  8. prefectual
  9. prefectural
  10. prefecturally
  11. prefecturals

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