governorate

As a proper noun city

is (uk) a popular shortened form of the city of london, the historic core of london where the roman settlement of londinium was established.

As a noun governorate is

the territory governed by a governor; a province.

As nouns the difference between governorate and viceroyalty

is that governorate is the territory governed by a governor; a province while viceroyalty is the office or term of service of a viceroy.

As nouns the difference between governorate and guberniya

is that governorate is the territory governed by a governor; a province while guberniya is a major administrative subdivision of the russian empire; a governorate or province.

As nouns the difference between protectorate and governorate

is that protectorate is government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of england by oliver cromwell while governorate is the territory governed by a governor; a province.

As nouns the difference between governance and governorate

is that governance is the process, or the power, of governing; government or administration while governorate is the territory governed by a governor; a province.

As a proper noun district

is (with determiner|informal) the district of columbia, the federal district of the united states.

As a noun governorate is

the territory governed by a governor; a province.

As nouns the difference between gerbil and governorate

is that gerbil is one of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus in their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa they inhabit africa, india, and southern europe while governorate is the territory governed by a governor; a province.

As a verb gerbil

is to rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.