Etymology

substate

sub·state
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Today it means: A subdivision of a state. Full definition →

First used 1823
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From sub- + state. First attested in 1823.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1823 A subdivision of a state.
  • from 1838 A lower or a subsidiary state.
  • from 1896 A subdivision of a state of existence.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.