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prefecture

pre·fec·ture
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pree-fek-cher]
    • /ˈpri fɛk tʃər/
    • /ˈpriː.fek.tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-fek-cher]
    • /ˈpri fɛk tʃər/

Definitions of prefecture word

  • noun prefecture the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect. 1
  • noun prefecture administrative district 1
  • countable noun prefecture In some countries, administrative areas are called prefectures. 0
  • noun prefecture the office, position, or area of authority of a prefect 0
  • noun prefecture the official residence of a prefect in France, Italy, etc 0
  • noun prefecture the office, authority, territory, or residence of a prefect 0
See all 7 definitions of prefecture

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Origin of prefecture

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
From the Latin word praefectūra, dating back to 1570-80. See prefect, -ure

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prefecture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Prefecture

prefecture popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

prefecture usage trend in Literature

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  • prefect apostolic

    the administrator, usually below the rank of bishop, in charge of a prefecture apostolic.
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