govern-orate

gov·er·nor·ate

[guhv-er-ner-it, -nuh-reyt, -uh-ner-, -uh-nuh-]
noun
an administrative division of a country, especially Egypt.

Origin:
1895–1900; governor + -ate3

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To govern-orate
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: govern-mentalist
Next Definition: governa'bility
Words Near: govern-orate
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for govern-orate
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing govern-orate
More from Dictionary.com Translator
00:10
Govern-orate is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT