"prefectural" meaning in English

See prefectural in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From prefecture + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prefecture|al}} prefecture + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prefectural (not comparable)
  1. Of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: prefecturally, subprefectural Translations (of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture): prefektuuritason (Finnish), prefektuuri- (Finnish), prefectural (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-prefectural-en-adj-JDlyG~TB

Noun

Forms: prefecturals [plural]
Etymology: From prefecture + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prefecture|al}} prefecture + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} prefectural (plural prefecturals)
  1. (usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the prefecture compete. Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-prefectural-en-noun-LKaWORgh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 22 78 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 87

Alternative forms

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