Etymology

despotat

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Today it means: The government or domain of a despot. Full definition →

French despotat
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  1. French · borrowed fromdespotat
  2. English todaydespotat

Unadapted borrowing from French despotat; equivalent to despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office). Compare despotate.

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