Meanings
nounmuhafazah (plural muhafazahs or muhafazat)
plural muhafazahs · plural muhafazat
- An administrative division in many Arab countries; a governorate or province.
Origin
- Arabicمُحَافَظَة
- Englishmuhafazah
Arabic مُحَافَظَة (muḥāfaẓa), from حَافَظَ (ḥāfaẓa, “to keep and guard”).
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Arabic مُحَافَظَة
- مُحَافَظَة (muḥāfaẓa)administrative division
Czech muháfaza
- muháfazaadministrative division
Polish muhafaza
- muhafazaadministrative division
Russian мухафаза
- мухафаза (mukhafaza)administrative division
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muhafazah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muhafazah
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“muhafazah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muhafazah. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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