despotate

Noun

An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).

Origin / Etymology

From despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it). Compare despotat.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 12

despotate: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
despotate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
despotate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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