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Meaning of despotate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).

historical

Examples

“Even before the great sultan Mehmed II, known as El Fatih (the Conqueror), took power in Turkey, the Serbian despotate had become the booty of the invaders.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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