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hetmanate

[ het-muh-neyt ]
/ ˈhɛt məˌneɪt /

noun

the authority, rule, or domain of a hetman.

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Also called het·man·ship .

Origin of hetmanate

First recorded in 1875–80; hetman + -ate3

Words nearby hetmanate

heterozygote, heterozygous, heth, He that is not with me is against me, hetman, hetmanate, hettie, Hetty, het up, HEU, heuchera
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