| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| prefecture |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pre·fec·ture |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pr  f k ch r |
| NOUN: | 1. The district administered or governed by a prefect. 2. The office or authority of a prefect. 3. The residence or housing of a prefect. | | OTHER FORMS: | pre·fectur·al (pr -fkchr-l) —ADJECTIVE
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