governate

English

Etymology

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

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

Etymology 1

Verb

governate

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

Etymology 2

Participle

governate f pl

1. feminine plural of governato

Anagrams

• tergevano