GOVERNORATE

Etymology

Noun

governorate (plural governorates)

The territory governed by a governor; a province.

Usage notes

Primarily used as translation of foreign terms, notably Arabic محافظَة (“muhafazah”). Historically also Russian губе́рния (“guberniya”) and губернаторство of Imperial Russia and Spanish gobernacion of Imperial Spain, among others.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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