Meanings
nouncollectorate (plural collectorates)
plural collectorates
- historical outside IndiaThe district or seat of a collector of customs; a collectorship.
Origin
From collector + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).
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collectorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectorate
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collectorate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectorate.
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