despotate
despotate · despotates
An area ruled by a despot in the late Byzantine BalkansAn area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).
Origin
From despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it).From despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it). Compare despotat.
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Forms
plural: despotates| Singular | despotate |
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