podestate
/ˌpəʊdəˈsteɪt/ /ˌpəʊdɛˈsteɪt/Now historical
noun
Originally: †a civic magistrate or governor, especially of an Italian city; = podestà ( obsolete ). In later use: the rule or office of a podestà.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Puttenham (1529–?1591), writer and literary critic. From Middle French, French podestat from Italian podestà.
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