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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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governorate

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/guhv-er-nuh-reyt/

A major administrative division of a country, similar to a province or state.

In a Sentence

“Egypt is divided into 27 governorates, each with its own governor.”

Origin

From 'governor' + '-ate', referring to the territory ruled by a governor.

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Synonyms

provincedistrictregionterritorydivisionarea

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Related Words

governorgovernmentgovernadministrationstateterritoryprovinceofficial

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