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Definition of prefecture - 3 dictionary results

pre⋅fec⋅ture

  [pree-fek-cher]
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–noun
the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.
Origin:
1570–80; < L praefectūra. See prefect, -ure

Related forms:
pre⋅fec⋅tur⋅al  [pri-fek-cher-uhl] , adjective
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pre·fec·ture   (prē'fěk'chər)   
n.  
  1. The district administered or governed by a prefect.
  2. The office or authority of a prefect.
  3. The residence or housing of a prefect.
pre·fec'tur·al (prĭ-fěk'chər-əl) adj.
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Prefecture

Pre"fec*ture\ (?; 277), n. [L. praefectura: cf. F. pr['e]fecture.] The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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