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PREFECTURAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prefectural mean? 

PREFECTURAL (adjective)
  The adjective PREFECTURAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a prefectureplay

  Familiarity information: PREFECTURAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PREFECTURAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a prefecture

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a prefectural museum

Pertainym:

prefecture (the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire))

Derivation:

prefecture (the office of prefect)

prefecture (the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire))


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