governate

English

Etymology

govern +‎ -ate

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
  • sub-governate
  • subgovernate

Italian

Verb

governate

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

Participle

governate f pl

  1. feminine plural of governato

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