GOVERNORATE

Meaning of GOVERNORATE in English

/guv"euhr neuhr it, -neuh rayt', -euh neuhr-, -euh neuh-/ , n.

an administrative division of a country, esp. Egypt.

[ 1895-1900; GOVERNOR + -ATE 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

GOVERNORATE — noun see: governor
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GOVERNORATE — -nərə̇t, -ˌrāt noun ( -s ) : an administrative division ruled by a governor Egypt is divided into … five …
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GOVERNORATE — n. area ruled by a governor; position of governor
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GOVERNORATE — see governor
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SHARQIYAH — n. governorate in Northern Egypt
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ZAQAZIQ, AZ- — also spelled Zagazig, city and capital of ash-Sharqiyah muhafazah (governorate), Egypt, on the Nile River delta north-northeast of Cairo. The …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: DISASTERS — Disasters The loss of life and property from disaster in 1996 included the following: Aviation January 8, Kinshasa, Zaire. An …
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WAHAT AL-KHARIJAH, AL- — also spelled Kharga, or El-kharga, oasis in the Libyan (Western) Desert, part of Al-Wadi al-Jadid ("New Valley") muhafazah (governorate), in …
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WADI AL-JADID, AL- — (English: "New Valley"), desert muhafazah (governorate), Egypt. It includes the entire southwestern quadrant of the country, from the Nile River …
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SHAMAL SINA' — formerly Sina' Ash-shamaliyah (Arabic: Northern Sinai), muhafazah (governorate), northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The governorate has an area …
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SAWHAJ — also spelled Sohag, or Suhag, town and capital of Sawhaj muhafazah (governorate) in the Nile River valley of Upper Egypt. …
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QINA — also spelled Qena, town and capital of Qina muhafazah (governorate), Upper Egypt, on a canal 1 mile (1.6 km) east …
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NAJAF, AN- — also called Najaf, city, capital of an-Najaf muhafazah (governorate), central Iraq. One of Iraq's two holy cities (the other is …
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MINYA, AL- — also spelled Menia city and capital of Al-Minya muhafazah (governorate), in the Nile River valley of Upper Egypt. Al-Minya is …
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MATRUH — desert muhafazah (governorate) of Egypt that includes all of Egypt west of al-Jizah governorate and north of latitude 2620 N. …
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LATAKIA — Arabic Al-ladhiqiyah, city and muhafazah (governorate), northwestern Syria. The city, capital of the governorate, is situated on the low-lying Ra's …
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KAFR ASH-SHAYKH — also spelled Kafr El-sheikh muhafazah (governorate) in the central Nile Delta, Lower Egypt, with the Rosetta Branch of the river …
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JIZAH, AL- — muhafazah (governorate) of Upper Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile, extending toward the southwest into the Western (Libyan) …
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JANUB SINA' — formerly Sina' Al-janubiyah (Arabic: Southern Sinai), muhafazah (governorate), southern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The governorate was created out of …
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ISMAILIA — also transliterated Al-Isma'iliyah capital of Al-Isma'iliyah muhafazah (governorate), northeastern Egypt. The city is about at the midpoint of the Suez …
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ISMA'ILIYAH, AL- — muhafazah (governorate), northeastern Nile delta, Lower Egypt. It is a square-shaped territory with a long, narrow extension northward along the …
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GHARBIYAH, AL- — muhafazah (governorate) in the middle Nile Delta, Lower Egypt, bounded on the east and west by the Damietta and the …
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FAYYUM, AL- — Fayyum also spelled Faiyum, or Fayum, formerly Madinat Al-fayyum, capital of al-Fayyum muhafazah (governorate), Egypt. The town is located in …
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DAQAHLIYAH, AD- — muhafazah (governorate), northeastern Nile Delta, Lower Egypt, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. Its triangular area, with the point to the …
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BUHAYRAH, AL- — also spelled Beheira, muhafazah (governorate) of the Nile Delta, Lower Egypt. It embraces the whole of the delta west of …
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BANI SUWAYF — also spelled Beni Suef, city, capital of Bani Suwayf muhafazah (governorate), northern Upper Egypt. It is an important agricultural trade …
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BAHR AL-AHMAR, AL- — muhafazah (governorate) of Egypt, comprising much of the Eastern Desert (also called Arabian Desert) east of the Nile River Valley …
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ASYUT — also spelled Asiut, or Assiout muhafazah (governorate) of Upper Egypt. It lies along the Nile River, between Al-Minya governorate to …
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ASWAN — also spelled Assuan, or Assouan, muhafazah (governorate), Upper Egypt, embracing the Nile floodplain and immediately adjacent territories. Its area is …
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'ARISH, AL- — also spelled El-arish, town and largest settlement of the Sinai Peninsula in the northeastern section, on the Mediterranean coast, the …
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VIOLENT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fiery/violent/explosive temper (= likely to get angry and violent very quickly ) ▪ Over …
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