prefecture
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pre·fec·ture
noun \ˈprē-ˌfek-chər\Definition of PREFECTURE
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
— pre·fec·tur·al \ˈprē-ˌfek-chə-rəl, pri-ˈ\ adjective
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15th century
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