prefecture
noun/ˈpriːfɪktʃər/
Frequency rank: #10,979 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an administrative district or region in certain countries, especially Japan.
Example sentence
Kyoto is one of the most visited areas in Japan, a famous prefecture.
Synonyms & related words
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